Japanese word

グラフィック

Pronunciation

Romajigurafikku

Meaning

  • noungraphics

Example

ゲームのグラフィックがきれいです。gē mu no gu ra fi kku ga ki re i de su

The game's graphics are beautiful.

Illustration for グラフィック (graphics)

More examples

このアプリはグラフィックの編集にも使えます。ko no a pu ri wa gu ra fi kku no hen shū ni mo tsuka e ma su

This app can also be used to edit graphics.

Core concept

Refers to visual forms such as images and shapes, especially when they are created or displayed by a computer.

Common phrases

  • グラフィックデザインgu ra fi kku de za i n

    graphic design

  • グラフィック処理gu ra fi kku sho ri

    graphics processing

Similar words

画像gazō: A visual representation stored or displayed in digital form.
イラストirasuto: A picture made to explain, decorate, or accompany written content.

Definition in Japanese

コンピューターなどで作られた画像や図形、またはそれらを用いた視覚的表現。ko n pyū tā na do de tsuku ra re ta ga zō ya zu kei ma ta wa so re ra o mochi i ta shi kaku teki hyō gen

Word origin

グラフィック (gurafikku) is a Japanese loanword from English graphic, which comes from Greek graphikos, meaning "of drawing".

Usage tips

  • In English, graphics is often a mass noun for the visual elements of a game, while a graphic can mean one individual image or design.

Other meanings

  • graphicnoun

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