How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Japanese words on “Media and information”. The full topic holds 153 in the KoKo app: 61 at the easy level, 53 at the medium level and 39 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Japanese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Japanese vocabulary: media and news

Newspaper, television, report, article, interview: media and news vocabulary in Japanese.

Here are 100 Japanese words on “Media and information”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Japanese	English
証言	account
広告	advertisement
告知	announcement
記事	article
偏向	bias
放送	broadcast
撮影カメラ	camera
写真説明	caption
コラム	column
論評	comment
編集	editing
版	edition
編集部	editorial staff
事実	fact
偽ニュース	fake news
一面	front page
見出し	headline
インタビュー	interview
取材	investigation
生放送	live
マイク	microphone
時事	news
ニュースサイト	news website
新聞	newspaper
ネット報道	online press
知らせ	piece of news
ポスター	poster
報道機関	press
記者証	press card
報道の自由	press freedom
広報	public relations
学術誌	review
反論権	right of reply
スタジオセット	set
ソーシャルメディア	social network
サウンドトラック	soundtrack
取材源	source
報道の切り口	story angle
時事を追う	to follow the news
掲載する	to publish

Level 2: medium 35 words

Japanese	English
匿名の情報源	anonymous source
話題沸騰	buzz
検閲	censorship
発行部数	circulation
コラムニスト	columnist
陰謀	conspiracy
陰謀論	conspiracy theory
調整室	control room
通信員	correspondent
編集長	editor in chief
編集会議	editorial meeting
司会者	host
調査報道	investigative report
世論操作	manipulation
媒体	media
速報	news dispatch
最も視聴される時間帯	peak viewing time
報道写真家	photographer
広報担当官	press officer
報道資料	press release
活字媒体	print media
商品の露出	product placement
番組表	programme schedule
発行人	publisher
視聴率	ratings
報道	report
リポーター	reporter
うわさ	rumour
欄	section
標語	slogan
リード文	standfirst
購読	subscription
告発する	to denounce
知らせる	to inform
取材する	to investigate

Level 3: hard 25 words

Japanese	English
資料映像	archive footage
釣り見出し	clickbait headline
訂正記事	correction notice
裏取り	cross checking
編集権の独立	editorial independence
報道倫理	ethics
フリー記者	freelance journalist
一面の大見出し	front page headline
新聞販売店	newsstand
客観性	objectivity
多元主義	pluralism
ニュースキャスター	presenter
締め切り	print deadline
校閲	proofreading
再放送	repeat
特ダネ	scoop
同時通訳	simultaneous interpreting
提供社	sponsor
字幕付け	subtitling
テレビ討論	televised debate
チャンネルを変える	to channel hop
読み解く	to decipher
否認する	to deny
資料を調べる	to do background research
インタビューする	to interview

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Japanese words on “Media and information”. The full topic holds 153 in the KoKo app: 61 at the easy level, 53 at the medium level and 39 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Japanese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Japanese vocabulary on iPhone.