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５話連続

English translation: five consecutive episodes

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Japanese term or phrase:５話連続
English translation:five consecutive episodes

14:59 Jul 1, 2004
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
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Japanese term or phrase: ５話連続
This term is used to describe a tv show schedule:
１日６セル、１セル１５分で、月曜〜金曜の５話連続
It is a 1 and a half hour show with 6 sections of 15 minutes each. Does the ５話 mean 5 consecutive days a week?
Thank you!
Mari Hodges
Local time: 05:31
five consecutive episodes
Explanation:
The 話 means episode here.
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Mark Kellner
United States
Local time: 04:31
Grading comment
Thank you all very much for the comments. I am going to go with 5 consecutive episodes.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6five consecutive episodes
Mark Kellner
4 +15 consecutive days
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
4a five-part series drama
morrison


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
５話連続
five consecutive episodes


Explanation:
The 話 means episode here.

Mark Kellner
United States
Local time: 04:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you all very much for the comments. I am going to go with 5 consecutive episodes.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wenjer Leuschel (X): Yes, the 話!
1 min
agree  Peishun CHIANG
5 mins
agree  Mike Maynerich: Yes, but "an episode every night of the week" is a more natural way of putting 月曜〜金曜の５話連続 in English, no?
43 mins
agree  Linden Tree LS
2 hrs
agree  Louise Vaux
3 hrs
agree  Minoru Kuwahara
2 days 11 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
５話連続
5 consecutive days


Explanation:
Yes, I would say so, because 月曜〜金曜 indicates the fact of having the series from Monday to Friday.

Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 16:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kurt Hammond
40 mins
  -> Thank you, Kurt. But markk is right, because 話 means episode(s).
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
５話連続
a five-part series drama


Explanation:
According to "nichigai bus / tech dictionary.

morrison
Local time: 17:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Mike Maynerich: それですと、５話ともすべて毎回一話完結でない場合になります。
17 hrs
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