前景 Foreground

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

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

• 前景に〜

  前景に立つ

  to stand in the foreground

  前景にある

  to be in the foreground

  前景にいる

  to be in the foreground

• 前景〜

  前景レイヤー

  the foreground layer

  前景色

  the foreground color

• 前景の〜

  前景の消去

  erasing the foreground

  前景の色

  the foreground color

  前景の木

  trees in the foreground

• 前景を〜

  前景をぼかす

  to blur the foreground

  前景を作る

  to create a foreground

  前景を切り出す

  to cut out 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

1. 前

   ぜん Front
2. 景

   けい Scene