Meaning

Primary

To Add A Border To

Alternatives

To Decorate The Edges Of, To Form a Border Around

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word is a combination of 縁 (edge) and 取る (to take). Picture yourself taking the edge of an object and giving it special attention: you're taking that edge in order to add a border to it or to decorate the edges of it.

This can apply to the edges of all sorts of things, like adding a white border to a photograph (写真を白い枠で縁取る), decorating the edges of a handkerchief with lace (ハンカチをレースで縁取る), or even lining one's eyes with eyeliner (目をアイライナーで縁取る). It can also be used to describe how something happens to form a border around something, like trees around a lake (木々が湖を縁取る).

Reading

ふちどる
  • Miyuki
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a combination of the kun'yomi words 縁 (ふち) and 取る (とる), which you've already learned, so you should be able to read this one. Just make sure you remember that とる becomes どる because of rendaku.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 周りを縁取る

    to form a border around something

    枠を縁取る

    to decorate a frame

    形を縁取る

    to outline a shape

    文字を縁取る

    to outline text

Context Sentences

文字を縁取るには、テキストを入力した後、「縁取り」ボタンをクリックしてください。

To outline text, enter your text, then click the "Outline" button.

明日のコンサートには、黒いレースで縁取られた白いドレスを着ていこうと思っています。

I'm thinking of wearing a white dress trimmed with black lace to tomorrow's concert.

葉っぱが人の形を縁取るように落ちているけど、ここで何かあったのかな。

The fallen leaves look as though they're outlining the shape of a person. I wonder if something happened here.

Kanji Composition