一気見する
ikkimi suru
To binge watch in Japanese is 一気見する (ikkimi suru).
一気見する is used to describe the act of watching many episodes of a television series in one sitting. You can also use the noun form 一気見 to refer to the act of binge watching itself.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is built from the noun 一気見 (ikkimi), which literally means 'one-breath watching'. This noun is composed of 一 (one), 気 (breath/spirit) and 見 (watching).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is formed by combining the compound noun 一気見 with the verb する (to do) to create a verb.
How do you pronounce it?
ikkimi suru
Did you know?
- In Japanese internet slang, people may describe their binge watching as 沼にハマる (numa ni hamaru), which literally means 'falling into a swamp' to describe an obsession they cannot escape.
- The word 一気 (ikki) used in 'binge watch' is the same term used for 'chugging' a drink in one go, known as 一気飲み (ikki nomi).
- The concept of 一気 (one breath) is shared with traditional Japanese martial arts, where performing a sequence in one uninterrupted flow is vital.
Examples in context
- 彼は新しいドラマを一気に見てしまった。He binge watched the new drama.
- 週末は一日中映画を連続して見ました。I binge watched movies all day during the weekend.
- このドラマ、一気見する価値があるよ！This drama is worth binge watching!
- 週末はドラマを一気見した。I binge-watched a drama over the weekend.
- 週末にアニメを一気見する。Shuumatsu ni anime o ikkimi suru.I binge watch anime on the weekend.
- 休みの日、Netflixを一気見する予定です。Yasumi no hi, Netflix o ikkimi suru yotei desu.I plan to binge watch Netflix on my day off.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new streaming show.
- 美咲 Misaki健太、最近何か面白いドラマある？Kenta, saikin nanika omoshiroi dorama aru?Kenta, are there any interesting dramas lately?
- 健太 Kentaこのシリーズが最高だよ。美咲も見てみて。Kono shirīzu ga saikō dayo. Misaki mo mite mite.This series is the best. You should watch it too, Misaki.
- 美咲 Misakiいいかも！明日一気見するね。Ii kamo! Ashita ikkimi suru ne.That sounds good! I'll binge watch it tomorrow.
- 健太 Kentaぜひ！感想を教えてね。Zehi! Kansō o oshiete ne.Definitely! Let me know what you think.
