Japanese

えいぞう
Meaning: image; video; footage; reflection
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

映
像

Example sentences

The beautiful scenery was captured in the video.
警察は防犯カメラの映像から犯人の足取りを追っている。
The police are tracing the criminal's movements from security camera footage.
警察は防犯カメラの映像から犯行を特定した。
The police identified the criminal act from the security camera footage.
この映画は映像のクオリティが非常に高い。
This movie has very high visual quality.
この試合の映像は、ファンにとって永久保存版になるだろう。
The footage of this match will likely be a permanent preservation edition for fans.
映像の切り替えにフェードの手法を用いる。
Use the fade technique for video transitions.

Usage Notes

Refers to images on a screen (TV, movie), reflections in a mirror/water, or mental images.

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