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Japanese Glossary for Idol & Odottemita Content

Updated: Mar 31, 2023

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Tried to Dance (Dance Cover)

踊ってみた

odottemita


Cover Dance

カバーダンス

kabaa dansu


Original Choreography

オリジナル振付

originaru furitsuke


Original Dance

オリジナルダンス

originaru dansu


Tried to Sing (Vocal Cover)

歌ってみた

utattemita


Tried to Sing and Dance (Vocal & Dance Cover)

歌って踊ってみた

UtatteOdottemita


Idol

アイドル

aidoru


Group

グループ

guruupo

note: more often used for idol groups


Unit

ユニット

yunitto

note: more often used for dance units


Style

系

kei


Choreography

振付

furitsuke


Formations

構成

kousei


Costumes / Outfits

衣装

ishou


Dancer(s)

踊った人

odotte jin

note: lit. "dancing people", more commonly used in odottemita


Dancer(s)

踊り手

odorite

note: just means dancer in general, not NND specific


Dance

踊り

odori

note: more common for native/eastern styles


Dance

ダンス

dansu

note: more common for foreign/western styles


Singer(s)

歌い手

utaite

note: just means singer in general, not NND specific


 

Credits


Original Music Source

音源本家様

ongen honke sama


Music Source Used

使用音源様

shiyou ongen sama

note: used when you use a different version/vocal cover


Choreography Source

振付本家様

furitsuke honke sama


Choreography

振付

furitsuke


Formations

構成

kousei


3 Person Formations

３人構成

san hito kousei

note: The number of people can be changed as needed


Costumes / Outfits

衣装

ishou


Editing

編集

henshuu


Camera

カメラ

kamera


Camera Setup

カメラ係

kamera gakari


Filming

撮影

satsui


The filming was done via EQUIPMENT

撮影はEQUIPMENTです

satsui wa EQUIPMENT desu


踊った人

Dancing Person / People

odotte jin

note: more commonly used in odottemita


Dancer(s)

踊り手

odorite

note: just means dancer in general, not NND specific


Dance

踊り

odori

note: more common for native/eastern styles


Dance

ダンス

dansu

note: more common for foreign/western styles


Singer(s)

歌い手

utaite

note: just means singer in general, not NND specific


Encoder

エンコ

enko


Follow us/me on social media

SNSフォローしてね

SNS forou shite ne


Reproduction Prohibited

転載 禁止

tensai kinshi


Reproduction Unauthorized

無断 転載

mudan tensai


 

Common Abbreviations


PV

Promotional Video

note: often used for music videos


MV

Music Video


CM

Commercial


NG

No Good

note: often used for bloopers


SNS

Social Networking Service (Social Media)


 

Conjoining Subjects


And

と

example: "桜と稲妻" means "Sakura and Lightning"


's (possession)

の

example: "稲妻の猫" means "Lightning's cat"




 

Honorifics

When usng an idol or dancer's name, don't forget to include the honorifics!


General

さん

-san


Strangers

し

-shi


Female friends

ちゃん

-chan


Male friends

くん

-kun


High authority

様

-sama



 


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