Japanese word

イメージ

Pronunciation

Romajiimēji

Meaning

  • nounimage

Example

頭の中に海のイメージがあります。atama no naka ni umi no i mē ji ga a ri ma su

I have an image of the sea in my mind.

Illustration for イメージ (image)

More examples

その服は春のイメージに合います。so no fuku wa haru no i mē ji ni a i ma su

Those clothes fit the image of spring.

Core concept

Covers both a mental picture and the impression left by a person, object, or idea.

Common phrases

  • イメージが湧くi mē ji ga wa ku

    an image comes to mind

  • イメージを変えるi mē ji o ka e ru

    change the image

  • イメージに合うi mē ji ni a u

    fit the image

Similar words

印象inshō: The feeling or opinion formed about a person, object, or idea.
画像gazō: A visual representation of a person, object, or scene.
感じkanji: A general sense or impression of a person, thing, or idea.

Definition in Japanese

頭の中に描かれる姿や、人や物事から受ける印象。atama no naka ni ega ka re ru sugata ya hito ya mono goto ka ra u ke ru in shō

Word origin

イメージ (imēji, "image") entered Japanese from English image, a word that traces back through French to Latin imago, meaning "likeness".

Usage tips

  • The English compound image-conscious describes concern about public appearance, showing that image can mean more than a visible picture.

Other meanings

  • impressionnoun

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