写 真 映(しゃしんば)え

しゃしんばえ

noun

photogenic quality; looking good in photos

1. photogenic quality; looking good in photos; instagrammability

The quality of looking attractive or impressive in photographs. Often used for food, places, and people that photograph well. Related to the broader trend of インスタ映(ば)え (looking good on Instagram).

写真映(しゃしんば)えするスポットだ。

It's a photogenic spot.

このカフェは写真映(しゃしんば)えするメニューが多(おお)い。

This cafe has many photogenic menu items.

写真映(しゃしんば)えを意識(いしき)して料理(りょうり)の盛(も)り付(つ)けにこだわった。

I put effort into the food presentation with an eye toward making it look good in photos.

写真映(しゃしんば)え describes the quality of looking attractive or impressive in photographs. Used for food, places, scenery, and people.

Forms

写真(しゃしん) (photo) + 映(ば)え (looking good, shining). The verb 映(は)える means 'to look attractive' or 'to stand out.'

Common patterns

写真映(しゃしんば)えする: to be photogenic, to look good in photos
写真映(しゃしんば)えを意識(いしき)する: to be conscious of how things look in photos
写真映(しゃしんば)えするスポット: a photogenic spot

Related words

インスタ映(ば)え: instagrammable (won Japan's 2017 buzzword award)
映(ば)える: to look attractive (standalone verb form)

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Casual and trendy. Commonly used by younger speakers and in social media contexts. 写真映(しゃしんば)え is the more general, platform-neutral term compared to インスタ映(ば)え.

Related Words

Related: 映(ば)える (to look attractive)

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Added 2026.3.25 10:41 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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