Japanese word

映る

Pronunciation

Romajiutsuru

Meaning

  • verbappear

Example

テレビに映ります。te re bi ni utsu ri ma su

It appears on TV.

Illustration for 映る (appear)

More examples

湖に山の形が映ります。mizuumi ni yama no katachi ga utsu ri ma su

The shape of the mountain is reflected in the lake.

Core concept

Describes something becoming visible as an image on a surface, mirror, or screen.

Common phrases

  • 鏡に映るkagami ni utsu ru

    appear in a mirror

  • テレビに映るte re bi ni utsu ru

    appear on TV

  • 水面に映るsui men ni utsu ru

    be reflected in the water

  • 写真に映るsha shin ni utsu ru

    appear in a photo

Similar words

写るutsuru: To be recorded as an image in a photograph or video.

Definition in Japanese

鏡や画面などに、姿や映像が現れる。kagami ya ga men na do ni sugata ya ei zō ga arawa re ru

Word origin

The native Japanese verb 映る (utsuru, "to appear as an image") is the intransitive counterpart of 映す (utsusu, "to project or reflect"), sharing the same root.

Usage tips

  • The verb 映る (utsuru) covers both an image seen in a mirror and a person shown on television, while English usually uses different expressions for these settings.

Other meanings

  • be reflectedverb
  • come outverb
  • be projectedverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 映りutsurireflectionnoun
  • 映り方utsurikataappearancenoun

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