ビデオチャット
びでおちゃっと
noun
video chat
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.
ビデオチャットで話した。
We talked by video chat.
家族とビデオチャットをするのが楽しみだ。
I look forward to video-chatting with my family.
祖母と毎週末ビデオチャットをして近況を報告している。
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 or オンライン会議 is used.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ビデオチャットをする: to have a video chat
- ビデオチャットで話す: to talk over video chat
- ビデオチャット機能: video chat feature
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ビデオ通話: video call — overlaps with ビデオチャット but emphasizes the call aspect
- ビデオ会議: video conference — formal business meetings
- オンライン会議: online meeting — the standard term for work-related virtual meetings
- テレビ電話: video phone — older term, but still in use