(うつ)()

うつりこむ
godan verb, intransitive
to appear in a photo; to be caught on camera
自動詞 intransitivemedia
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(うつ)()(うつ)()まない
Present polite(うつ)()みます(うつ)()みません
Past(うつ)()んだ(うつ)()まなかった
Past polite(うつ)()みました(うつ)()みませんでした
て form(うつ)()んで(うつ)()まなくて
ている present(うつ)()んでいる(うつ)()んでいない
ている polite(うつ)()んでいます(うつ)()んでいません
ている past(うつ)()んでいた(うつ)()んでいなかった
ている past polite(うつ)()んでいました(うつ)()んでいませんでした
Conditional ば(うつ)()めば(うつ)()まなければ
Conditional たら(うつ)()んだら(うつ)()まなかったら
Volitional(うつ)()もう
Volitional polite(うつ)()みましょう
Potential(うつ)()める(うつ)()めない
Passive(うつ)()まれる(うつ)()まれない
Causative(うつ)()ませる(うつ)()ませない
Imperative(うつ)()(うつ)()むな
1. to appear in a photo or video unintentionally; to be caught on camera
Describes something or someone appearing in a photograph, video, or reflection, often unintentionally or as a background element.
()らない(ひと)(うつ)()んでいる
A stranger has appeared in the photo.
背景(はいけい)(くるま)(うつ)()んでしまった。
A car ended up appearing in the background.
It was discovered that a suspicious person had been caught on the security camera.

A compound verb from (うつ) (to be photographed, to appear in an image) + () (into). The ~() suffix adds the nuance of something entering or getting into the frame.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • (うつ): to be photographed, to appear — more neutral; simply means appearing in an image without the nuance of unintentionally getting into the frame
  • (うつ)()む: to be reflected into — uses the kanji for reflection; often for reflections in glass, water, or mirrors

Usage

Often used with ~てしまう to express the unintended nature of the appearance. Also common in discussions of privacy and photography etiquette in Japan.