“Caption” in Japanese
Short answer
Caption in Japanese is “題名” (daimei). Full meaning: title, caption, heading.
Other ways to say “Caption” in Japanese
キャプション
kyapushon caption, headline, legend, cutline; subtitles (on a film or TV show)
ネーム
neemu name; caption; storyboard, rough draft
だいめい
daimei title, caption, heading
見出し
miidashi heading, headline, title, caption; index
テロップ
teroppu device used to superimpose text or images on a television screen; text or image superimposed on a television screen, (on-screen) caption, subtitles
表題
hyoudai title, index, heading, headline, caption
説明
setsumei explanation, exposition, description, account, caption, legend
見出
midashi heading, headline, title, caption; index
見だし
midashi heading, headline, title, caption; index
標題
hyoudai title, index, heading, headline, caption
せつめい
setsumei explanation, exposition, description, account, caption, legend
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