Japanese word

ストロボ

Pronunciation

Romajisutorobo

Meaning

  • nounflash

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • ストロボを使うsu to ro bo o tsuka u

    use a flash

Similar words

フラッシュfurasshu: A short burst of light that helps illuminate a scene when a photograph is taken.

Definition in Japanese

写真撮影などで瞬間的に強い光を発する装置。sha shin satsu ei na do de shun kan teki ni tsuyo i hikari o has su ru sō chi

Word origin

ストロボ (sutorobo) is a Japanese loanword from English strobe, a shortening of stroboscope, which comes from Greek strobos, "whirling".

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • strobe lightnoun
  • stroboscopenoun

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