Japanese word

映像

Pronunciation

Romajieizō

Meaning

  • nounimage

Example

画面に映像が出ます。ga men ni ei zō ga de ma su

An image appears on the screen.

Illustration for 映像 (image)

More examples

この映像は色がとても鮮やかです。ko no ei zō wa iro ga to te mo aza ya ka de su

This image has very vivid colors.

Core concept

映像 (eizō) refers to visual content presented as a still image or moving scene.

Common phrases

  • 映像を見るei zō o mi ru

    view the image

  • 映像を保存するei zō o ho zon su ru

    save the image

  • 映像を確認するei zō o kaku nin su ru

    check the image

Similar words

画像gazō: A visual representation presented as a still picture, often on a screen.
動画dōga: Visual content presented as a sequence of moving images.

Definition in Japanese

画面や記録媒体に現れる、写真・動画などの視覚的な内容。ga men ya ki roku bai tai ni arawa re ru sha shin dō ga na do no shi kaku teki na nai yō

Word origin

映 (ei, "reflect or project") + 像 (zō, "image or figure") forms 映像 (eizō), a Sino-Japanese compound for visual content.

Usage tips

  • The English word image often suggests a still picture, but 映像 (eizō) also commonly refers to recorded or moving visual content.

Other meanings

  • videonoun

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