映像 Picture

Meaning

Primary

Picture

Alternatives

Image, Video, Reflection

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

An image is reflecting in the mirror. You're looking at the mirror, confused. Don't worry, it is only a picture, an image, or maybe a video. It's not real.

Reading

えいぞう

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

• 〜映像

  立体映像

  a three-dimensional image

  ライブ映像

  live video footage, a live image

  ビデオ映像

  video footage

• 映像を〜

  映像を見せる

  to show an image, to show video footage

  映像を使う

  to use an image, to use a video

  映像を見る

  to look at an image, to look at video footage

Context Sentences

YouTubeでマイケルの映像を四千四百四十四回見ると、のろいにかかるらしいよ。

I heard that if you watch Michael's video on YouTube 4444 times, you'll be cursed.

映画リングを見てからというもの、古い戸からさだ子が出てくる映像が頭からはなれない。

Since I watched Ringu, I can't get the image of Sadako coming out of that old well out of my head.

あの新しい日本映画見た？映画自体はいまいちだったんだけど、映像が物凄く美しかったよ。

Did you see that new Japanese movie? The movie itself wasn’t very good, but the shots they captured were beautiful.

Kanji Composition

1. 映

   えい Reflect
2. 像

   ぞう Statue