自主制作(じしゅせいさく)

じしゅせいさく
noun
independent production; self-produced work
1. independent production; self-produced work; indie production
Creative work produced independently, without backing from a major studio, label, or publisher. Covers films, music, games, and other media made with personal or small-scale resources.
自主制作(じしゅせいさく)の映画(えいが)を撮(と)った。
I made an independent film.
彼(かれ)は自主制作(じしゅせいさく)のアルバムをネットで販売(はんばい)している。
He sells his self-produced album online.
大学(だいがく)時代(じだい)に自主制作(じしゅせいさく)の短編映画(たんぺんえいが)で映画祭(えいがさい)に入選(にゅうせん)したのがきっかけで、プロの道(みち)に進(すす)んだ。
Getting selected at a film festival with an indie short film I made in college led me to pursue a professional career.

Composed of 自主(じしゅ) (independent, autonomous) and 制作(せいさく) (production, creation). Used across creative fields — film, music, animation, games — to distinguish works made independently from those backed by major companies. Often abbreviated in compound forms as 自主制作(じしゅせいさく)映画(えいが) (indie film), 自主制作(じしゅせいさく)盤(ばん) (indie release).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 自主制作(じしゅせいさく)映画(えいが): independent film
  • 自主制作(じしゅせいさく)アニメ(あにめ): indie animation
  • 自主制作(じしゅせいさく)ゲーム(げーむ): indie game

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • インディーズ: indies — the loanword equivalent, especially common in music (インディーズバンド)
  • 同人(どうじん): doujin — self-published fan works or original creations, typically in manga and game communities
  • 自費出版(じひしゅっぱん): self-publishing — specifically for books, where the author funds the printing
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