Learn Japanese by using Netflix in Japanese – Japanese Netflix Vocabulary List

Learn Japanese by using Netflix in Japanese – Japanese Netflix Vocabulary List

2020 May 27

This year has changed many people’s lifestyles. We’re all spending a lot of time at home binge watching our favorite shows. For Japanese Language learners – Netflix presents a wonderful opportunity to learn Japanese with some of your favorite shows.

But did you also know that you can pick up some important vocabulary simply by using your account and changing your language settings?

Let’s introduce you to some vocabulary on the Netflix interface in Japanese.

Netflix interface

【Netflix Interface Vocabulary】

① ホーム – hōmu – home page
② 海外ドラマ – kaigai dorama – International TV series
③ 受賞のあるTV番組 – Jushō no aru TV bangumi – Award-Winning TV shows
④ Netflix オリジナル作品 – netflix orijinaru sakuhin – Netflix Originals
⑤ 視聴中コンテンツ – shichō-chū kontentsu – Continue Watching
⑥ 新作.準新作 – shinsaku . jun shinsaku – New Releases
⑦ 新着エピソード – shinchaku episōdo – New Episode
⑧ イチオシ – ichioshi – Highly recommended
⑨ 人気急上昇の作品 -ninki kyūjōshō no sakuhin – Trending Now
⑩ 今日の総合TOP10 -kyō no sōgō toppu 10 – Top 10 Today
⑪ おなじみの人気 TV番組 – onajimi no ninki TV bangumi – Familiar TV Favorites
⑫ いっき見したい -ikki mi shitai – Binge worthy
⑬ マイリスト -mairisuto – My list
⑭ 字幕 – jimaku – subtitles
⑮ 音声 -onsei- sound
⑯ 吹き替え -fukikae – dubbing
⑰ オリジナル -orijinaru – original
⑱ 再生 -saisei – playback; view
⑲ リアリティ . バラエティー番組 – riariti .baraeti bangumi – Reality, Variety Shows

【Movie Genres】

① 国内映画 – kokunai eiga – Domestic movie
② 海外映画 -kaigai eiga – International
③ 韓国映画 – kankoku eiga – Korean
④ 華流映画 – fāryū eiga – Chinese
⑤ ヨーロッパ映画 – yōroppa eiga – European Movies
⑥ 実写化映画 – jissha-ka eiga – Live-action Movies based on Manga
⑦ アニメ – anime – Anime
⑧ アクション – akushon – Action
⑨ SF.ファンタジー – fantajī – Sci-Fi & Fantasy
⑩ ヒューマンドラマ – hyūmandorama – Dramas
⑪ コメディ – komedi – Comedies
⑫ サスペンス – sasupensu – Thriller
⑬ ホラー – horā – Horror
⑭ ラブロマンス – rabu romansu – Romance
⑮ 青春.学園 – seishun.gakuen – Youth
⑯ キッズ . ファミリー – kizzu.Famirī – Children & Family
⑰ 受賞歴のある映画 – jushō-reki no aru eiga – Award-Winning
⑱ インディーズ映画 – indīzu eiga – Independent
⑲ ドキュメンタリー – dokyumentarī – Documentaries
⑳ 歴史 – rekishi – History
㉑ 自然 .科学 – shizen.kagaku – Science & Nature
㉒ 音楽.ミュージカル – ongaku.Myūjikaru – Music & Musicals

We will soon update this page with several vocabulary lists in Japanese from your favorite netflix shows.

Stay tuned!

① Money Heist (Spanish)

② Tiger King (English)

③ Sex Education (English)

④ Stranger Things (English)

⑤ 鬼滅の刃 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Japanese)

⑥ The Good Place (English)

⑦ Terrace House (Japanese)

image credits Netflix

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