Japanese

どうが
Meaning: video; animation; moving image
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

動
画

Example sentences

He watches videos on YouTube every day.
最近、動画配信サービスでの広告が以前より増えた気がする。
I feel like advertisements on video streaming services have increased lately compared to before.
彼女は動画共有サイトで有名な踊り手として活動している。
She is active as a famous dancer on video sharing sites.
このフリーソフトを使えば、簡単に動画を編集できる。
You can easily edit videos using this free software.

Usage Notes

Originally referred specifically to animation (like Disney's), but now commonly used for any video content on digital platforms.

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