English–Japanese
“reflect” in Japanese
How to say “reflect” in Japanese
“Reflect” in Japanese is 映す (utsusu).
It means making something visible on a surface as a reflected or projected image, including a scene, light, or shadow.
Example sentences with 映す
曇った水面は空の色をうまく映しません。kumo tta sui men wa sora no iro o u ma ku utsu shi ma se n
Cloudy water does not reflect the color of the sky well.
Tips for using 映す
- In Japanese, 映す (utsusu) applies both to a landscape appearing in water and to an image appearing on a screen, so context determines whether reflect or project is the closer English choice.
Other Japanese words for “reflect”
白い雪が強い日差しを照り返します。shiro i yuki ga tsuyo i hi za shi o te ri kae shi ma su
The white snow reflects the strong sunlight.