Japanese word

画像

Pronunciation

Romajigazō

Meaning

  • nounimage

Example

この画像を見てください。ko no ga zō o mi te ku da sa i

Please look at this image.

Illustration for 画像 (image)

More examples

友達から届いた画像を確認します。tomo dachi ka ra todo i ta ga zō o kaku nin shi ma su

I will check the image I received from my friend.

Core concept

It presents a visible form of a person, object, scene, or idea so that it can be viewed.

Common phrases

  • 画像を見るga zō o mi ru

    look at an image

  • 画像を送るga zō o oku ru

    send an image

  • 画像を保存するga zō o ho zon su ru

    save an image

Similar words

写真shashin: A picture captured with a camera to show a real person, object, or scene.
絵e: A picture made with lines, colors, or other marks to represent something.
図zu: A visual representation used to show information or how parts are related.

Definition in Japanese

物や場面などを視覚的に表したもの。mono ya ba men na do o shi kaku teki ni arawa shi ta mo no

Word origin

画像 (gazō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 画 (ga, "picture") and 像 (zō, "image or form").

Usage tips

  • In Japanese digital communication, 画像 (gazō) commonly refers to a photo, screenshot, or other picture shared as a file.

Related words

  • 画像化gazōkaimage conversionnoun

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