インタビュー（インタビュー、intabyuー）
- interview

The Japanese word インタビュー インタビュー (intabyū) means "interview" in English. It refers to a conversation or meeting where one person (the interviewer) asks questions to another person (the interviewee) to gather information, opinions, or insights. This can be for various purposes, such as journalism, job applications, research, or entertainment.

⚫︎ジャーナリストは、その政治家にインタビューをしました。 Translation: The journalist interviewed the politician. ⚫︎面接の前に、練習インタビューをしました。 Translation: I practiced for the interview before the actual one. ⚫︎新しい映画のプロモーションのために、俳優がインタビューを受けました。 Translation: The actor was interviewed for the promotion of the new movie.

インタビュー インタビュー is used in various contexts where a formal or informal conversation takes place to obtain information. It can be used for: ⚫︎News reporting and journalism. ⚫︎Job applications (面接 メンセツ - mensetsu). ⚫︎Academic research. ⚫︎Television and radio programs. ⚫︎Gathering opinions from experts or celebrities. The verb form is often used with the verb する (suru) meaning "to do". For example, インタビューをする (intabyū o suru) means "to conduct an interview" or "to do an interview". You can also use the noun form directly.

⚫︎The word インタビュー インタビュー is primarily written in katakana カタカナ (katakana). ⚫︎There is no Kanji form for this word, as it is a loanword from English. ⚫︎The word is always written as インタビュー, with no variations in the okurigana.

⚫︎面接 (mensetsu) - interview (specifically job interview) ⚫︎取材 (shuzai) - gathering information, reporting (often used in journalism)

While there isn't a direct antonym, words used in situations *opposite* to an interview, such as: ⚫︎質問 (shitsumon) - question (in a general sense, not the act of interviewing) ⚫︎答える (kotaeru) - to answer (the act of responding to an interview)

明日の朝、新しいプロジェクトについて、チームリーダーにインタビューをします。 ・Translation: Tomorrow morning, I will interview the team leader about the new project. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the action of conducting an interview.

彼女は、人気のある小説家として多くのインタビューを受けています。 ・Translation: She, as a popular novelist, has been receiving many interviews. ・Explanation: This sentence explains that the novelist is often asked questions, meaning that she is having many interviews.

The word インタビュー インタビュー comes directly from the English word "interview". It was adopted into Japanese to describe the same concept.