prosub

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noun

Professionally translated subtitle.

“Coordinate term: fansub”

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Meanings

nounprosub (plural prosubs)

plural prosubs

  1. Professionally translated subtitle.

    Coordinate term: fansub

    3 more examples

    The program will again be an all-subtitled selection of fansubs and prosubs, and will include:[…]

    1994 October 18, Len Lekx, “Toronto-area Anime”, in rec.arts.anime (Usenet)

    Highly unusual. Then again, some fansubs are better than the prosubs

    1998 January 1, Johann Chua, “Neon Genesis Evangelion”, in rec.arts.anime.misc (Usenet)

    The second reason is to clear the fansubs from the distribution channel, thus creating a market for the prosubs. If the prosubbers can't sell their work, then they'll go out of business.

    2002 June 21, Rob Kelk, “Regarding: Fansubs”, in rec.arts.anime.misc (Usenet)

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Probus
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APA

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MLA

“prosub.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prosub. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prosub,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prosub.

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