Japanese word

フィルター

Pronunciation

Romajifirutā

Meaning

  • nounfilter

Example

写真にフィルターをかけます。sha shin ni fi ru tā o ka ke ma su

I apply a filter to the photo.

Illustration for フィルター (filter)

More examples

迷惑メールをフィルターで自動的に振り分けます。mei waku mē ru o fi ru tā de ji dō teki ni fu ri wa ke ma su

The filter automatically sorts spam emails.

Core concept

Selectively changes what is seen in an image by strengthening some visual qualities and weakening others.

Common phrases

  • フィルターをかけるfi ru tā o ka ke ru

    apply a filter

  • フィルターを外すfi ru tā o hazu su

    remove a filter

Definition in Japanese

写真などにかけて、色や明るさなどを調整し、画像の印象を変えるもの。sha shin na do ni ka ke te iro ya aka ru sa na do o chō sei shi ga zō no in shō o ka e ru mo no

Word origin

フィルター (firutā) is a Japanese loanword from English filter, ultimately related to Latin filtrum, "felt used for straining."

Usage tips

  • The phrase filter bubble links the word to websites and apps that limit the range of content shown to each person.

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