Thursday, 2 June 2016

word choice - What is the difference between 動画 and 映画?


My research indicates that both terms refer to movies, 動画 and 映画. Is there a difference in usage? Does 映画 refer to film/videotape based movies and 動画 refer to everything else?



Answer



映画


Film; Movie; Motion Picture


For example, you would use this when referring to a film you would watch in a cinema.


It is used in the Japanese word for cinema (映画館) as well as a few of these examples:



  • 映画監督 - Film Director


  • 映画祭 - Film Festival

  • 映画学校 - Film School




動画


Video


Used for animation and online videos (such as YouTube).



  • 動画配信 / ビデオ・オン・デマンド - Video streaming / Video on Demand



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