生配信
namahaishin[na̠ma̠ha̠iɕĩɴ]
To livestream in Japanese is 生配信 (namahaishin).
In Japanese, 生配信 is most commonly used as a noun to refer to the stream itself, whereas in English it is often used as a verb.
Meaning: broadcast as a live stream (verb)
Which one should you use?
The term 配信 can be used independently to convey the idea of streaming, including livestreaming.
How do you pronounce it?
namahaishin
Did you know?
- The first character in 生配信, 生, also means 'raw' or 'uncooked', and is the same character used for 'raw fish' in 'sashimi'.
- When a 生配信 ends, creators often say お疲れ様でした (otsukaresama deshita), a phrase traditionally reserved for thanking colleagues for a hard day's work in a professional office setting.
- The term 配信 (haishin) used in 生配信 originally described the physical delivery of printed newspapers and magazines before it was ever applied to digital data.
Examples in context
- ライブストリームで一緒にゲームをプレイしませんか？Would you like to play a game together on a livestream?
- 生配信でライブコンサートがありますよ。There will be a live concert on a livestream.
- 今夜、YouTubeで生配信します。Konya, YouTube de nama-haishin shimasu.I will livestream on YouTube tonight.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 生配信, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
