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“Live action” in Japanese

Short answer
実写 jissha じっしゃ

Live action in Japanese is “実写” (jissha). Full meaning: live action (as opposed to animation); photograph (of a real scene, event, etc.), real image, actual footage; depiction of a real scene (in writing or a picture), description.

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