ボイスライン
boisu rain
The English phrase "voice line" is translated into Japanese as ボイスライン (boisu rain).
The term refers to a specific piece of recorded dialogue spoken by a character in a video game.
How do you pronounce it?
boisu rain
Did you know?
- While ボイスライン describes the dialogue itself, the act of a character speaking is often referred to as ボイスが入る (boisu ga hairu), literally meaning 'voice enters' the character.
- The word 台詞 (serifu) is derived from the terminology used in traditional Japanese theater, such as Kabuki, long before it was applied to modern video games.
- While ボイスライン describes the recording, the act of a character speaking a signature catchphrase is often called a 決め台詞 (kime-zerifu), meaning a 'decisive line'.
Examples in context
- ご機嫌いかがですか？How are you feeling?
- わたしも好きだよ。I like you too.
- おお、すごい！Wow, amazing!
- このキャラクターのボイスラインはとてもかっこいい。Kono kyarakutā no boisu rain wa totemo kakkoii.This character's voice line is very cool.
- 新しいボイスラインが追加されました。Atarashii boisu rain ga tsuika saremashita.A new voice line has been added.
- 特定のボイスラインを聞きたいです。Tokutei no boisu rain o kikitai desu.I want to hear a specific voice line.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a new video game update.
- 結衣 Yui陽太、新キャラのボイスライン聴いた？Youta, shin kyara no boisu rain kiita?Youta, did you hear the new character's voice lines?
- 陽太 Yotaまだ聴いてないよ。いい感じなの？Mada kiite nai yo. Ii kanji nano?I haven't heard them yet. Are they any good?
- 結衣 Yuiうん、ボイスラインがすごく可愛いよ。Un, boisu rain ga sugoku kawaii yo.Yeah, the voice lines are really cute.
- 陽太 Yotaそれは気になるな。後で聴いてみるね。Sore wa ki ni naru na. Ato de kiite miru ne.Now I'm curious. I'll listen to them later.
