(うつ)

うつる
verb (godan)
to be reflected, to appear (on screen)
自動詞 intransitiveaction
See also: (うつ) (to be photographed (写)), (うつ) (move, transfer), (うつ) (transitive)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(うつ)(うつ)らない
Present polite(うつ)ります(うつ)りません
Past(うつ)った(うつ)らなかった
Past polite(うつ)りました(うつ)りませんでした
て form(うつ)って(うつ)らなくて
ている present(うつ)っている(うつ)っていない
ている polite(うつ)っています(うつ)っていません
ている past(うつ)っていた(うつ)っていなかった
ている past polite(うつ)っていました(うつ)っていませんでした
Conditional ば(うつ)れば(うつ)らなければ
Conditional たら(うつ)ったら(うつ)らなかったら
Volitional(うつ)ろう
Volitional polite(うつ)りましょう
Potential(うつ)れる(うつ)れない
Passive(うつ)られる(うつ)られない
Causative(うつ)らせる(うつ)らせない
Imperative(うつ)(うつ)るな
1. to be reflected, to be mirrored
For an image to appear on a reflective surface such as a mirror, water, or glass.
(かがみ)(かお)(うつ)る。
My face is reflected in the mirror.
The scenery of the town was reflected in the window glass.
The cherry blossoms reflected on the water surface were very beautiful.
2. to appear (on screen/in photo), to come out
For an image to appear on a screen, in a photograph, or through a camera. Also used to describe how something looks or comes across visually.
写真(しゃしん)きれい(うつ)った。
It came out nicely in the photo.
テレビ(うつ)っている(だれ)です
Who is the person appearing on TV?
His behavior apparently came across as selfish to those around him.

Transitivity: 自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive). Transitive pair: (うつ).

Aspect:いる indicates a state — the image is currently visible/reflected. (うつ)っている = 'is reflected / is showing.'

Writing

Distinguish from homophones:

  • (うつ)る: to be reflected, to appear on screen — this entry
  • (うつ): to be photographed, to appear in a photo
  • (うつ): to move, to transfer

Extended usage

Can mean 'to come across as, to appear as' when describing impressions: …(うつ)る (to appear as … to someone). This is a figurative extension of the visual meaning.

Common collocations