コメンタリー

こめんたりー
noun
commentary (audio/video commentary track; running explanation of an event)
communicationmedia
1. commentary; running explanation; commentary track
A running spoken explanation accompanying an event, broadcast, film, or game. コメンタリー most often refers to sports/event play-by-play, audio commentary tracks on DVDs and streaming releases, or behind-the-scenes commentary by directors and creators. As a loanword it has a slightly modern, media-industry feel and is more common than 解説(かいせつ) in entertainment contexts.
コメンタリーが面白(おもしろ)い。
The commentary is interesting.
監督(かんとく)のコメンタリーを聞(き)いた。
I listened to the director's commentary.
試合(しあい)のコメンタリーを担当(たんとう)するアナウンサー。
The announcer in charge of the match commentary.
特別版(とくべつばん)のブルーレイには監督(かんとく)と脚本家(きゃくほんか)によるコメンタリーが収録(しゅうろく)されている。
The special edition Blu-ray includes commentary by the director and screenwriter.

コメンタリー is the English loanword "commentary," used most often in entertainment and media contexts.

Usage

  • Audio/video commentary tracks bundled with films, anime, and games
  • Live or recorded sports commentary (play-by-play with analysis)
  • Behind-the-scenes creator commentary in interviews and bonus features
  • For DVDs and Blu-rays, the standard menu label is コメンタリー or 音声(おんせい)コメンタリー rather than 解説(かいせつ).
  • In sports broadcasting, the speaker is often called the 解説者(かいせつしゃ) (color commentator) even when their work as a whole is referred to as コメンタリー.
  • Written political or social commentary (e.g., op-eds) is much more often called 論評(ろんぴょう) or 解説(かいせつ), not コメンタリー.

Common collocations

Similar / related terms

  • 解説(かいせつ): commentary, explanation — more general; used for news analysis, exam answer keys, museum exhibits, and so on. 解説(かいせつ) is the everyday word; コメンタリー is more specifically the bonus-track / sports-broadcast sense.
  • 実況(じっきょう): live broadcast / play-by-play (the moment-to-moment narration of an event in progress)
  • ナレーション: narration (a scripted voice-over, typically not interactive)

Related Words

Compare: 解説(かいせつ) (commentary, explanation)
Compare: 実況(じっきょう) (live broadcast / play-by-play)
Compare: ナレーション (narration)
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Added 2026.5.10 12:03 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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