ビデオ

• Reading: ビデオ
• Romaji: bideo
• Pronunciation: /bi.de.o/

Meaning

Video; video tape; video cassette recorder. Recorded visual media.

A loanword from English 'video' that originally referred to VHS tapes and VCRs, and now broadly means any recorded visual content. Common expressions: ビデオを撮る (bideo wo toru, to record video), ビデオ通話 (bideo tsuuwa, video call), ビデオカメラ (bideo kamera, video camera). While physical video tapes are now rare, the word persists in modern digital contexts.

Examples

1. 旅行の思い出をビデオに撮った。 I recorded our trip memories on video.
2. 友達とビデオ通話で話した。 I talked with a friend on a video call.
3. 結婚式のビデオを何度も見返している。 I keep rewatching the video from the wedding.

Usage Guide

Context: technology, media, communication

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Borrowed from English 'video,' derived from Latin videre (to see). Adopted into Japanese during the spread of home video technology in the 1970s and 80s.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal