How to Say “Credits” in Japanese

クレジット
kurejitto[kɯ̟ɾe̞ʑit̚to̞]
The English phrase "credits" is translated into Japanese as クレジット (kurejitto).

How do you pronounce it?

kurejitto

Did you know?

  • When watching a movie in Japan, if you ask for the クレジット, a theater employee might direct you to the ticket counter to use a credit card.
  • In Japanese cinema and TV, the end credits are often called エンドロール 'end roll'. This term describes the physical movement of the text rolling upward on the screen.
  • In Japanese banking, the word クレジット is almost exclusively used to refer to 'credit cards' rather than the general concept of financial creditworthiness.

Examples in context

  • 映画のクレジットを見るのは興味深いです。
    It's interesting to see the credits of a movie.
  • この映画のエンド クレジットには多くのスタッフが掲載されています。
    Many staff members are featured in the end credits of this movie.
  • ゲームでスタッフロールをスキップするのは損だよ!
    It's a loss to skip the staff roll in a game!
  • 映画のクレジットを確認してください。
    Eiga no kurejitto o kakunin shite kudasai.
    Please check the movie credits.
  • クレジットに名前が載っています。
    Kurejitto ni namae ga notte imasu.
    The name is in the credits.
  • クレジットの読み上げは不要です。
    Kurejitto no yomiage wa fuyō desu.
    Reading the credits is not necessary.

Example conversation

Two friends are talking about a short film they watched.

  1. 蓮 Ren

    エンドロールのクレジットに名前があったよ!
    Endorōru no kurejitto ni namae ga atta yo!
    Your name was in the end roll credits!
  2. 美咲 Misaki

    本当?嬉しすぎる!
    Hontō? Ureshisugiru!
    Really? I'm so happy!
  3. 蓮 Ren

    すごく長いクレジットだったよ。
    Sugoku nagai kurejitto datta yo.
    It was a very long credits sequence.
  4. 美咲 Misaki

    蓮くん、教えてくれてありがとう。
    Ren-kun, oshiete kurete arigatō.
    Ren, thank you for telling me.

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