Word
取材
Meaning in Englishcoverage, collecting data
Animated kanji stroke order
Word context
What it means
取材 means the act of gathering information or material for a report or article, typically through on-site reporting and interviewing sources. It refers to the journalist's process of collecting facts, sources, and evidence to shape coverage.
Main meanings
- Core sense: collecting materials for a report.
- Journalistic nuance: used to describe fieldwork including interviews and site visits, not general research.
- Grammatical usage: 取材 as a noun; 取材する denotes the action of field reporting.
How to use it
Used primarily in journalism and media contexts; formal register. Common patterns include 取材に行く (shuzai ni iku), 取材する (shuzai suru), and 現場取材 (genba shuzai). Applied at news desks, press conferences, and field assignments; less common in casual conversation.
Variants and close terms
- 情報収集, jōhō shūshū
- 現場取材, genba shuzai
- 取材を行う, shuzai o okonau
Composition
- 取: to take, seize, obtain
- 材: material, resources
- Combined meaning: the act of taking material or information to prepare a report; in journalism this means gathering material for coverage.
Word class
Noun, suru-verb (名詞, サ変動詞)
Related words by kanji and components
N1
取り付ける
toritsukeru
to furnish, to install; to get someone's agreement
N1
取り除く
torinozoku
to remove, to take away, to set apart
N1
取引
torihiki
transactions, dealings, business
N1
取り巻く
torimaku
to surround, to circle, to enclose
N1
取り混ぜる
torimazeru
to mix, to put together
N1
取り戻す
torimodosu
to take back, to regain
N1
取り寄せる
toriyoseru
to order, to send away for
N1
乗っ取る
nottoru
to capture, to occupy, to take over
N1
書き取る
kakitoru
to write down, to take dictation