How to say "subtitles" in Japanese

• 字幕じまくCommon
  nounThe default word for subtitles: text of the dialogue shown on a film or TV screen, whether translated or as captioning. What you ask for when you want to watch a film with subtitles.
  今週こんしゅう、３日か連続れんぞくでカーアクションものの外国がいこく映画えいがを字幕じまくで見みた。↗

  This week I've watched foreign car-action movies with subtitles for three days in a row.
• スーパーJLPT N4approx.Common
  nounAn abbreviation, used in television production, for text superimposed on the picture — the same thing テロップ refers to. For subtitles as a viewer, 字幕 is the word to reach for.
• キャプションCommon
  nounA loanword covering subtitles on a film or TV show, but in Japanese it is most familiar as the explanatory text under a photo or illustration; for film subtitles 字幕 is the natural choice.
• テロップCommon
  nounText or images superimposed on a television screen, a broader notion than dialogue subtitles; subtitles are one kind of テロップ. For the subtitle sense itself, 字幕 is the usual word.

字幕 is the default word for subtitles; 「テロップ」 means any text superimposed on a TV screen, 「スーパー」 is an abbreviation for that used in production, and 「キャプション」 is a loanword better known for photo captions.

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• 字幕じまくsubtitles
• スーパーインポーズsubtitles
• 字幕スーパーじまくスーパーsubtitles
• スーパーsubtitles
• キャプションsubtitles (on a film or TV show)
• テロップtext or image superimposed on a television screen