広角(こうかく)

こうかく
noun
wide-angle
1. wide-angle
A wide field of view, most commonly used in photography and optics. Refers to lenses or camera settings that capture a broader scene than a standard lens.
広角(こうかく)レンズで撮影(さつえい)した。
I shot it with a wide-angle lens.
広角(こうかく)で撮(と)ると風景(ふうけい)が広(ひろ)く写(うつ)る。
When you shoot wide-angle, the scenery appears broader.
このスマートフォンのカメラには広角(こうかく)モードが搭載(とうさい)されている。
This smartphone's camera has a wide-angle mode.

USAGE:
A compound of 広(こう) (wide, broad) + 角(かく) (angle). Almost exclusively used in photography and optics contexts. Most commonly appears in the compound 広角(こうかく)レンズ (wide-angle lens).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 広角(こうかく)レンズ (wide-angle lens)
  • 広角(こうかく)モード (wide-angle mode)
  • 超(ちょう)広角(こうかく) (ultra-wide-angle)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 望遠(ぼうえん): telephoto — the opposite end of the focal range, for distant subjects
  • 標準(ひょうじゅん): standard — a standard focal length, between wide-angle and telephoto
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Added 2026.3.19 12:57
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