クール

• 読み: クール
• ローマ字: kuuru
• 発音: /kɯː.ɾɯ/

意味

An anime broadcast season or quarter — a three-month block during which anime series air (from French 'cours').

クール in the anime context refers to a three-month broadcasting period (one quarter of a year). Anime series are described by how many クール they run — 1クール (12-13 episodes), 2クール (24-26 episodes), etc. This is different from the English word 'cool' (though that meaning also exists in Japanese). The term helps fans discuss anime scheduling and anticipate upcoming seasons.

例文

1. このアニメ2クールあるから安心して見れるね。
2. 1クールだと駆け足になりがちで物足りない。
3. 来クールの新作アニメ何見る？

使い方ガイド

場面: anime discussion, broadcasting, social media, seasonal previews

トーン: informational, scheduling-related

正しい言い方

• 分割2クールだから半年後に続き来るよ (It's a split two-cour so the continuation comes in half a year)
• 今クールは豊作だね (This season has a great lineup)

避ける言い方

• アニメを見ない人に「クール」と言うと「かっこいい」と混同される (Saying 'kuuru' to non-anime fans will be confused with 'cool' as in stylish)

よくある間違い

• Confusing this クール with the English loanword クール (cool/stylish) — context determines meaning
• Not knowing that クール comes from French, not English

起源と歴史

Borrowed from the French word 'cours' (course/term), introduced to Japanese broadcasting through the television industry. Each クール corresponds to a three-month broadcast quarter (January, April, July, October starts).

文化的背景

時代: Broadcasting term adopted by anime fandom

世代: All ages anime fans

社会的背景: Anime and broadcasting industry

地域メモ: Used across Japan in anime discussion. The four seasons (winter, spring, summer, fall) each correspond to one クール.