fandub
English
Etymology
Blend of fan + dub.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfændʌb/
Noun
fandub (plural fandubs)
- A foreign language film or television show that has been dubbed into the local language by fans, amateurs or enthusiasts rather than by professional actors and actresses.
- (US, anime) An anime title that has been dubbed by fans.
- The fandub Evangelion: ReDeath is shown every year at Fanime.
Synonyms
- fandubbing
Verb
fandub (third-person singular simple present fandubs, present participle fandubbing, simple past and past participle fandubbed)
- (transitive) To overdub (a video) as a fan activity, translating the foreign language into the local language.
Coordinate terms
- scanlation
- scanlate
Derived terms
- fandubber
Related terms
- fanslation
- fansub
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