Japanese word

レンズ

Pronunciation

Romajirenzu

Meaning

  • nounlens

Example

カメラのレンズを拭きます。ka me ra no re n zu o fu ki ma su

I wipe the camera lens.

Illustration for レンズ (lens)

More examples

スマートフォンのレンズに傷がついています。su mā to fo n no re n zu ni kizu ga tsu i te i ma su

There is a scratch on the smartphone lens.

Core concept

A transparent or curved surface bends light to form or sharpen an image.

Common phrases

  • レンズを通して見るre n zu o tō shi te mi ru

    look through the lens

  • レンズを拭くre n zu o fu ku

    wipe the lens

  • レンズを取り付けるre n zu o to ri tsu ke ru

    attach the lens

Definition in Japanese

光を通して屈折させ、物の像を映したり見え方を調整したりする透明な部品。hikari o tō shi te kus setsu sa se mono no zō o utsu shi ta ri mi e kata o chō sei shi ta ri su ru tō mei na bu hin

Word origin

レンズ (renzu) is borrowed from English lens, which comes through Latin lens, "lentil," because an early lens had a lentil-like shape.

Usage tips

  • In English, lens also describes a way of looking at a subject, as in a historical lens, not only an optical part.

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