ビデオチャット

びでおちゃっと
noun
video chat
technologycommunication
1. video chat; video call (informal)
A casual real-time video conversation conducted over the internet, typically one-on-one or in small groups via apps like LINE, Zoom, or FaceTime. Suggests informal use rather than formal business meetings.
ビデオチャット(はな)した
We talked by video chat.
I look forward to video-chatting with my family.
I video-chat with my grandmother every weekend to share what's been happening.

From English 'video chat'. Suggests casual personal conversations rather than formal meetings — for the latter, ビデオ会議(かいぎ) or オンライン会議(かいぎ) is used.

Common collocations

  • ビデオチャットする: to have a video chat
  • ビデオチャット(はな): to talk over video chat
  • ビデオチャット機能(きのう): video chat feature

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