拡張現実(かくちょうげんじつ)

かくちょうげんじつ
noun
augmented reality; AR
technology
1. augmented reality; AR
Technology that overlays digital information — such as images, text, or 3D models — onto the real-world environment, typically viewed through a smartphone, tablet, or special glasses.
拡張現実(かくちょうげんじつ)のアプリを使(つか)ってみた。
I tried using an augmented reality app.
拡張現実(かくちょうげんじつ)技術(ぎじゅつ)は教育(きょういく)分野(ぶんや)でも活用(かつよう)されている。
Augmented reality technology is also being used in the field of education.
スマートフォンのカメラを通(とお)して拡張現実(かくちょうげんじつ)の世界(せかい)を体験(たいけん)できる。
You can experience the world of augmented reality through your smartphone's camera.

A compound of 拡張(かくちょう) (expansion, augmentation) + 現実(げんじつ) (reality). Often abbreviated as AR in both Japanese and English contexts.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • VR（仮想現実(かそうげんじつ)）: virtual reality — creates an entirely artificial environment, unlike AR which overlays digital content on the real world
  • MR（複合現実(ふくごうげんじつ)）: mixed reality — blends real and virtual worlds more seamlessly than AR
  • XR: extended reality — an umbrella term covering AR, VR, and MR

Related Words

Related: 仮想現実(かそうげんじつ) (virtual reality)
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Added 2026.3.30 0:23 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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