Japanese word

スクリーン

Pronunciation

Romajisukurīn

Meaning

  • nounscreen

Example

映画館の大きなスクリーンで映画を見ました。ei ga kan no ō ki na su ku rī n de ei ga o mi ma shi ta

I watched a movie on a big screen at the theater.

Illustration for スクリーン (screen)

More examples

発表の資料をスクリーンに映します。hap pyō no shi ryō o su ku rī n ni utsu shi ma su

I will project the presentation materials onto the screen.

Core concept

A screen is a surface that presents a visible image for people to watch.

Common phrases

  • スクリーンに映すsu ku rī n ni utsu su

    project onto the screen

  • スクリーンを下ろすsu ku rī n o o ro su

    lower the screen

  • スクリーンに映るsu ku rī n ni utsu ru

    appear on the screen

Similar words

画面gamen: The visible area where an electronic device shows images, text, or video.
映写幕eishamaku: A large white surface used to show projected films or images.

Definition in Japanese

映画などの映像を映し出すための平面状の面。ei ga na do no ei zō o utsu shi da su ta me no hei men jō no men

Word origin

スクリーン (sukurīn) is borrowed from English screen, a word that traces back through Middle English to Anglo-French escran, meaning a shield or protective cover.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, screen can mean both a cinema surface and the display of a phone or computer, so context often identifies the type.

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