Meaning

Primary

To Project

Alternative

To Reflect

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

You know that 映る is "to be reflected." Now you're doing the reflecting, which is really projecting (light). That's why this word is to project.

Reading

うつす
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as 映る. So long as you know the reading of 映る you should be able to read this one too.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • アップで映す

    to show a close up view

    プロジェクターで映す

    to project with a projector

    カメラで映す

    to capture on camera

Context Sentences

スクリーンにスライドを映し始めてもらえますか?

Can you start projecting slides onto the screen for me?

この白いかべをスクリーン代わりにして映画を映すのはどうでしょう。

Why don't we use this white wall as a screen to project the movie?

ビエトだけが、コウイチが鏡に全身を映すのが好きだということを知っている。

Only Viet knows that Koichi really likes seeing himself reflected full-length in the mirror.

Kanji Composition