フィルム

ふぃるむ

noun

film

tool

1. film (for cameras)

Photographic film used in cameras.

カメラにフィルムを入(い)れる。

To put film in the camera.

フィルムを現像(げんぞう)する。

To develop film.

白黒(しろくろ)フィルム。

Black and white film.

2. film, thin layer

A thin flexible sheet or coating.

スマホに保護(ほご)フィルムを貼(は)る。

To put a protective film on a smartphone.

このフィルムは薄(うす)くて丈夫(じょうぶ)だ。

This film is thin and durable.

食品(しょくひん)をラップフィルムで包(つつ)んで冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ)に入(い)れた。

I wrapped the food in plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator.

フィルム is a loanword from English "film." It primarily refers to photographic film but also means a thin sheet or coating.

Photography expressions

フィルムを入(い)れる: to load film
フィルムを現像(げんぞう)する: to develop film
フィルムを交換(こうかん)する: to change film
フィルムカメラ: film camera
白黒(しろくろ)フィルム: black-and-white film
カラーフィルム: color film

Other uses

保護(ほご)フィルム: protective film (for screens)
ラップフィルム: cling wrap / plastic wrap
フィルム状(じょう): film-like, in the form of a thin layer

Related words

写真(しゃしん): photograph
現像(げんぞう): film development
デジタル: digital (contrasts with analog film)

Usage

With the rise of digital cameras, フィルムカメラ has become a niche hobby. The word フィルム now appears more often in contexts like screen protectors than photography.

Related Words

Related: 写真(しゃしん) (photograph)

Related: 現像(げんぞう) (film development)

Related: デジタル (digital)

Related: 映画(えいが) (movie, film)

Compare: ネガ (negative (film))

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Added 2026.1.11 19:30 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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