(しゃしん)

しゃしん
noun
photograph, picture
1. photograph, photo
An image captured by a camera. One of the most common words for talking about pictures.
May I take a photo?
Where did you take this photo?
写真(しゃしん)()せてください
Please show me the photo.
I took this photo last summer. The ocean was beautiful.
I wanted to take a photo with my friend, but I forgot my camera. I was very disappointed.

写真(しゃしん) means photograph. The kanji mean (しゃ) (copy/reproduce) + (しん) (truth) - capturing reality.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

RELATED TERMS:

  • 自撮(じど)り/セルフィー: selfie
  • 集合(しゅうごう)写真(しゃしん): group photo
  • 証明(しょうめい)写真(しゃしん): ID photo
  • 写真家(しゃしんか): photographer

CONTRAST:

  • 写真(しゃしん): photograph (camera)
  • (): picture, drawing, painting (by hand)
  • 画像(がぞう): image (digital/general term)