documentary
gb/dɑkjəmˈɛntɚi/ us/dɑkjəmˈɛntɚi/
B1
英語
~ 6000
語義
0件の語義
名詞
B1
entity
1
Non-fiction film or TV program
A movie, TV show, or radio show that gives true information about real people or events, not a made-up story.
用法パターン：
a documentary about [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse “documentary” with “documentation.” “Documentary” is a film, TV, or radio program; “documentation” means written records or papers. Example mistake: *I need to send the documentary for my visa* (correct: *documentation*). Learners may also say *a documentary movie* redundantly, where just *a documentary* or *a documentary film* is more natural.
類義語
non-fiction film (Stresses that the film is not invented; slightly more technical and mostly used for movies, not TV or radio.)
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factual program (More common in broadcasting; can include news and other non-fiction shows, not only documentaries.)
対義語
fiction (Refers to stories that are invented or not strictly factual, the opposite of a documentary’s focus on real events.)
コロケーション
make a documentary
|watch a documentary
|documentary film
|nature documentary
|crime documentary
|documentary series
テーマ
media
|education
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|communication
例文
- We watched a powerful documentary about climate change last night.
- The director spent five years filming the documentary on street children.
- Her latest documentary examines how social media affects teenagers.
- The nature documentary included stunning underwater footage of coral reefs.
- He was featured in a documentary about the history of jazz.
学習者向け例文
- I saw a documentary about space on TV.
- The documentary shows how people live in the desert.
- They are making a documentary about our school.
- My father likes to watch war documentaries.
- This documentary is very long but very interesting.
adjective
formal
C1
property
2
Based on written documents
Made of or based on written papers, records, or other documents, usually in law or history.
用法パターン：
documentary [noun]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes think this adjective always refers to films, as in *documentary evidence is a video*. Here, “documentary” means “in written or recorded documents,” not “like a documentary film.” It is mainly used before nouns such as *evidence*, *sources*, and *record* in formal contexts.
類義語
written (General word for something in writing; “documentary” is more formal and suggests official or supporting documents.)
対義語
oral (Describes evidence or information given by speaking, not supported by written documents, which contrasts with documentary evidence.)
コロケーション
documentary evidence
|documentary sources
|documentary record
|documentary proof
|documentary archives
テーマ
law
|research
|writing
|education
|communication
例文
- The lawyer requested all documentary evidence related to the case.
- Historians rely on documentary sources to reconstruct events from the past.
- There is no documentary record of his birth in the national archives.
- The claim must be supported by clear documentary proof.
- The report is based on extensive documentary material gathered over several years.
学習者向け例文
- The court needs documentary evidence to decide.
- We do not have any documentary record of that meeting.
- She studied the documentary sources in the library.
- The company asked for documentary proof of my address.
- They keep all documentary material in a safe room.
文法
辞書形
documentary
IPA
GB/dɑkjəmˈɛntɚi/
US/dɑkjəmˈɛntɚi/
音節・強勢
doc - u - ment - ary （4音節）
Stress on 3rd syllable (ment)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: documentary
Noun
- Base: documentary
- Plural: documentaries
関連語
Forms
documentaries
noun
Core family
document
noun A2
documentation
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
undocumented
adjective
Advanced or less common
documentarian
noun
表現
crime documentary
1/kɹˈaɪm dɑkjəmˈɛntɚi/
fixed phrase
Documentary about real crimes
A documentary that tells the true story of crimes and investigations.
例文
- She spends weekends binge-watching crime documentaries.
- The new crime documentary follows a famous murder case.
documentary evidence
1/dɑkjəmˈɛntɚi ˈɛvədəns/
fixed phrase
formal
Written proof in law or admin
Papers, records, or other documents that are used as proof in law or in official situations.
例文
- The court found there was insufficient documentary evidence to support the claim.
- You must provide documentary evidence of your income when you apply.
documentary film
1/dɑkjəmˈɛntɚi fˈɪlm/
fixed phrase
A non-fiction motion picture
A movie that shows real people and real events and gives true information, not a made-up story.
例文
- She won an award for her documentary film about refugees.
- The festival features documentary films from around the world.
documentary photography
1/dɑkjəmˈɛntɚi fətˈɑɡɹəfi/
fixed phrase
Photography that documents reality
A style of photography that shows real life and real events to give information or make a record.
例文
- She specializes in documentary photography focusing on social issues.
- The exhibition explores the history of documentary photography in the 20th century.
documentary series
1/dɑkjəmˈɛntɚi sˈɪɹiz/
fixed phrase
Multi-episode documentary program
A group of several documentary episodes that all talk about the same topic or theme.
例文
- Netflix released a new documentary series about ancient civilizations.
- The documentary series covers different cities in each episode.
documentary sources
1/dɑkjəmˈɛntɚi sˈɔɹsɪz/
fixed phrase
formal
Written records used as sources
Written records, letters, or other documents that give information for research or study.
例文
- The article is based on primary documentary sources from the 19th century.
- Researchers consulted documentary sources in several national archives.
feature-length documentary
1/fˈit͡ʃɚ lˈɛŋθ dɑkjəmˈɛntɚi/
fixed phrase
Full-length documentary movie
A documentary that is as long as a normal movie, usually 60–120 minutes.
例文
- The director expanded the short film into a feature-length documentary.
- We watched a feature-length documentary on the history of the internet.
fly-on-the-wall documentary
1/flˈaɪ ˈɔn ðə wˈɔl dɑkjəmˈɛntɚi/
fixed phrase
Unobtrusive observational documentary
A documentary that quietly films people in real life and tries not to change what they do.
例文
- The film is a fly-on-the-wall documentary about a busy hospital.
- They are shooting a fly-on-the-wall documentary inside the football club.
make a documentary
1/mˈeɪk ə dɑkjəmˈɛntɚi/
fixed phrase
Create a non-fiction program
To plan, shoot, and produce a documentary film or TV show about real people or events.
例文
- They decided to make a documentary about life in remote villages.
- He hopes to make a documentary on mental health next year.
nature documentary
1/nˈeɪt͡ʃɚ dɑkjəmˈɛntɚi/
fixed phrase
Documentary about the natural world
A documentary that shows animals, plants, and the natural world.
例文
- My kids love watching nature documentaries about the ocean.
- The channel is showing a new nature documentary on rainforests.