How to say "clip" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 動画どうがnounCovers 'clip' as a short video, especially digital footage. When the English 'clip' refers to a piece of video content, this is the word to use.
- nounCovers 'clip' as a physical object that fastens things, such as a paper clip or a surgical clip. This is the everyday word for that sense.
- 刈るかるgodan verb, transitive verbA verb meaning to clip in the sense of cutting off grass or hair, like mowing or cropping. Use it when clipping means cutting something down or short.
- 刈り込むかりこむgodan verb, transitive verbA verb for clipping in the sense of trimming or pruning, cutting back growth to shape it, as with hedges or a haircut. It implies careful, deliberate shaping rather than simple cutting.
For 'clip' meaning video use 動画; for a physical clip use 「クリップ」; for cutting grass or hair use 「刈る」; for trimming or pruning plants or hair use 「刈り込む」.
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