fandub

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/ˈfændʌb/

noun

A foreign language film or television show that has been dubbed into the local language by fans, amateurs or enthusiasts rather than by professional actors and actresses.

“The fandub Evangelion: ReDeath is shown every year at Fanime.”

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Meanings

nounfandub (plural fandubs)

plural fandubs

  1. A foreign language film or television show that has been dubbed into the local language by fans, amateurs or enthusiasts rather than by professional actors and actresses.
  2. USanimeAn anime title that has been dubbed by fans.

    The fandub Evangelion: ReDeath is shown every year at Fanime.

verbfandub (third-person singular simple present fandubs, present participle fandubbing, simple past and past participle fandubbed)

present singular third person fandubs · participle present fandubbing · participle past fandubbed · past fandubbed

  1. transitiveTo overdub (a video) as a fan activity, translating the foreign language into the local language.

Synonyms & antonyms

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fandubbing

Origin

Blend of fan + dub.

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Translations

Arabic فاندوب
  • فاندوب (fāndūb)Translations
Hindi फ़ैनडब
  • फ़ैनडब (fainḍab)Translations
Japanese ファンタブ, ファンによる吹き替え
  • ファンタブ (fandabu)Translations
  • ファンによる吹き替え (fan ni yoru fukikae)Translations
Spanish fandub
  • fandubTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

fandub. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fandub

MLA

“fandub.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fandub. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fandub,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fandub.

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