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low image quality; low resolution; poor picture quality
A low level of visual quality in a photo, video, or display — blurry, pixelated, or lacking detail. Used both as a noun and, with の, as a modifier meaning low-quality or low-resolution.
低画質の画像。
A low-resolution image.
通信速度が遅いので低画質で再生した。
The connection was slow, so I played it at low quality.
昔のビデオは低画質で、文字もよく見えない。
Old videos are low quality, and you can't even read the text properly.
容量を節約するために、わざと低画質で録画することもあります。
To save storage space, sometimes I record in low quality on purpose.
Composed of 低 (low) and 画質 (image quality). Refers to poor resolution, blurriness, or lack of detail in images and video. It is often encountered in settings menus for video streaming, cloud storage, and camera apps.
USAGE:
- As a noun: 低画質で見る (watch in low quality)
- As a の-modifier: 低画質の映像 (low-quality footage)
- Occasionally used as a な-adjective in casual writing: 低画質な写真
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 低画質動画: low-quality video
- 低画質モード: low-quality mode (to save data)
- 低画質になる: to become low quality (e.g. after compression)
- 低画質で保存する: to save in low quality
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 高画質: high image quality — the direct antonym
- 粗い: coarse, rough — describes visibly pixelated or grainy images
- {ぼやける}: to become blurry — refers to the image being out of focus rather than low resolution