“Cliché” in Japanese
Short answer
Cliché in Japanese is “台詞” (serifu). Full meaning: (spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.), one's lines; comment, remark, phrase, words; stock phrase, set phrase, cliché, platitude.
Other ways to say “Cliché” in Japanese
決まり文句
kimarimonku set phrase, stock phrase, conventional expression, usual wording, cliché, clichéd line
せりふ
serifu (spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.), one's lines; comment, remark, phrase, words; stock phrase, set phrase, cliché, platitude
ぜりふ
zerifu (spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.), one's lines; comment, remark, phrase, words; stock phrase, set phrase, cliché, platitude
ゼリフ
zerifu (spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.), one's lines; comment, remark, phrase, words; stock phrase, set phrase, cliché, platitude
あるある
aruaru I can relate (to that), that happens to me as well, that's all too familiar to me, same here, me too; something often encountered or experienced, something many people can relate to, all-too-familiar story, common occurrence, trope, cliché
臺白
serifu (spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.), one's lines; comment, remark, phrase, words; stock phrase, set phrase, cliché, platitude
科白
serifu (spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.), one's lines; comment, remark, phrase, words; stock phrase, set phrase, cliché, platitude
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