Japanese word

写真撮影

Pronunciation

Romajishashinsatsuei

Meaning

  • nountaking photographs

Example

旅行中は写真撮影を楽しみます。ryo kō chū wa sha shin satsu ei o tano shi mi ma su

I enjoy taking photographs while traveling.

Illustration for 写真撮影 (taking photographs)

More examples

美術館では写真撮影が禁止されています。bi jutsu kan de wa sha shin satsu ei ga kin shi sa re te i ma su

Photography is prohibited in the museum.

Core concept

Centers on using a camera or similar device to preserve a subject as a visual image.

Common phrases

  • 写真撮影をするsha shin satsu ei o su ru

    take photographs

  • 写真撮影の許可sha shin satsu ei no kyo ka

    permission to take photographs

  • 写真撮影禁止sha shin satsu ei kin shi

    no photography

Similar words

撮影satsuei: The act of using a camera to capture a subject in a photograph or video.

Definition in Japanese

カメラなどで被写体を画像として記録する行為。ka me ra na do de hi sha tai o ga zō to shi te ki roku su ru kō i

Word origin

The compound 写真 (shashin, "photograph") joins 写 (sha, "copy") and 真 (shin, "true"), while 撮影 (satsuei, "photographing") joins 撮 (satsu, "take") and 影 (ei, "image").

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, this noun is more common in event titles, captions, and formal descriptions than in casual statements, where a verb-based expression is often preferred.

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