Meaning

Primary

Foreground

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The front scene is the foreground.

This word primarily refers to the visual foreground in art, photography, or theater. Unlike "foreground" in English, it’s not commonly used in a figurative sense to describe the most prominent aspect of situations.

Reading

ぜんけい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 前景を切り出す

    to cut out the foreground

    前景を作る

    to create a foreground

    前景をぼかす

    to blur the foreground

Context Sentences

前景をちょっとぼかしてみます。

I’ll blur the foreground a bit.

この前景レイヤー、見えなくしてみて。

Can you make this foreground layer invisible?

前景に立っている木、目立ちすぎじゃない?

Isn't the tree standing in the foreground too prominent?

このカメラでは、どうすれば前景の被写体にピントを合わせることができるんですか?

How can I focus on something in the foreground with this camera?

Kanji Composition