Japanese word

写真集

Pronunciation

Romajishashinshū

Meaning

  • nounphoto book

Example

この写真集は人気があります。ko no sha shin shū wa nin ki ga a ri ma su

This photo book is popular.

Illustration for 写真集 (photo book)

More examples

その写真集には美しい風景がたくさん載っています。so no sha shin shū ni wa utsuku shi i fū kei ga ta ku sa n no tte i ma su

That photo book contains many beautiful landscapes.

Core concept

Brings photographs together around a shared subject, creator, or purpose in a book.

Common phrases

  • 写真集を開くsha shin shū o hira ku

    open a photo book

  • 写真集に載るsha shin shū ni no ru

    appear in a photo book

  • 写真集を作るsha shin shū o tsuku ru

    make a photo book

Similar words

フォトブックfotobukku: A published book that arranges photographs as a planned visual presentation.
アルバムarubamu: A book or collection used to keep photographs together, often for personal memories.

Definition in Japanese

一定のテーマや作者に関する写真を集めて一冊にした本。it tei no tē ma ya saku sha ni kan su ru sha shin o atsu me te ichi satsu ni shi ta hon

Word origin

The compound 写真 (shashin, "photograph") joins 写 (sha, "copy") with 真 (shin, "true"), and 集 (shū, "collection") adds the sense of a gathered set in 写真集 (shashinshū, "photo book").

Usage tips

  • A photo book often presents images in a deliberate sequence, allowing the arrangement to contribute to the work's meaning.

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