ED

• 読み: エーディー
• ローマ字: eedii
• 漢字の分解: Abbreviation of English 'ending.' Written in roman letters (ED) in Japanese contexts.
• 発音: /e.e.di.i/

意味

Ending theme; the song and animation sequence that plays at the end of each anime episode.

ED (pronounced エーディー or エンディング) is the counterpart to OP. While OPs tend to be energetic and attention-grabbing, EDs are often more reflective, emotional, or artistic. The ED credits sequence allows for more experimental animation styles. Some anime deliberately place the ED mid-episode or skip it entirely for dramatic effect — a technique fans call 'ED入り' (ED entry) that signals a major moment just happened.

例文

1. このアニメのED、毎回内容に合わせて映像が変わるの芸が細かい。
2. ED飛ばしたら次回予告見逃すから最後まで見てる。
3. あのアニメはEDの入りが神すぎて毎回鳥肌。

使い方ガイド

場面: anime discussion, social media, friends, online forums

トーン: enthusiastic, reflective

正しい言い方

• ED曲のほうがOPより好きってパターンたまにある。 (Sometimes I like the ED song more than the OP.)
• ED後にCパートあるから飛ばしちゃダメだよ。 (There's a C-part after the ED so don't skip it.)

避ける言い方

• 映画のエンドクレジットを「ED」とは普通言わない — ED is anime-specific terminology

よくある間違い

• Skipping the ED in anime that have post-credits scenes (Cパート) — many shows hide important content after the ED

起源と歴史

Abbreviation of English 'ending.' Paired with OP as standard anime terminology. Written in roman letters in Japanese. Became common fan vocabulary alongside the growth of anime culture in the 1990s-2000s.

文化的背景

時代: 1990s-2000s anime fan terminology, now universal

世代: Primarily teens to 40s, anime viewers

社会的背景: Universal among anime fans

地域メモ: Used across all of Japan. The technique of playing the ED early in an episode to signal a dramatic climax is a beloved storytelling device.