picture in Japanese
picture in Japanese is 絵, 絵画, 写真 — picture means a drawing, painting, or photograph representing something.
picture in Japanese
絵
Pronounced: e
A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.
絵画
Pronounced: kaiga
A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.
写真
Pronounced: shashin
A photograph.
映画
Pronounced: eiga
(in the plural, informal) ("the pictures") Cinema (as a form of entertainment).
What does "picture" mean?
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noun A drawing, painting, or photograph representing something.
"She hung a picture of the coastline above the fireplace."
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noun A mental image or clear idea of something.
"The report gives a clear picture of what went wrong."
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verb To imagine something vividly, as if seeing it.
"Picture yourself relaxing on a beach with no phone in sight."
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picture in a sentence
- She hung a picture of the coastline above the fireplace.
- He took a picture of the sunset on his phone.
- The report gives a clear picture of what went wrong.
- Picture yourself relaxing on a beach with no phone in sight.
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What is "picture" in Japanese?
"picture" in Japanese is 絵, 絵画, 写真. picture means: A drawing, painting, or photograph representing something.
How do you pronounce 絵?
"picture" in Japanese is 絵, pronounced "e".
How do you use "picture" in a sentence?
Example: "She hung a picture of the coastline above the fireplace." In Japanese, "picture" is 絵, 絵画, 写真.
Are there other ways to say "picture" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "picture": 絵, 絵画, 写真, 映画.
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