English–Japanese

“flash” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoフラッシュ (furasshu)

Pronunciation

Romajisutorobo

Example

写真を撮るときはストロボを使います。sha shin o to ru to ki wa su to ro bo o tsuka i ma su

I use a flash when taking pictures.

Illustration for ストロボ (flash)

How to say “flash” in Japanese

“Flash” in Japanese is ストロボ (sutorobo).

Produces brief, powerful bursts of light that illuminate a scene or make motion appear to stop in separate moments.

Full entry for ストロボ: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ストロボ

暗い室内ではストロボが自動で発光します。kura i shitsu nai de wa su to ro bo ga ji dō de hak kō shi ma su

In a dark room, the flash fires automatically.

Tips for using ストロボ

  • In English, strobe often means a light that flashes repeatedly, while flash commonly refers to the brief light used for a photograph.

Other Japanese words for “flash”

写真を撮るときはフラッシュを使います。sha shin o to ru to ki wa fu ra sshu o tsuka i ma su

I use a flash when I take pictures.

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