鏡面(きょうめん)

きょうめん
noun
mirror surface; mirror finish
appearancedescriptive
1. mirror surface; mirror finish
A surface that is polished to a high gloss so that it reflects like a mirror, or the reflective surface of a mirror itself.
鏡面(きょうめん)のように光(ひか)っている。
It's shining like a mirror surface.
湖(みずうみ)の水面(すいめん)が鏡面(きょうめん)のように静(しず)かだ。
The surface of the lake is calm like a mirror.
この金属(きんぞく)パーツは鏡面(きょうめん)仕上(しあ)げが施(ほどこ)されており、顔(かお)が映(うつ)るほど滑(なめ)らかだ。
This metal part has a mirror finish and is smooth enough to see your face in.

A compound of 鏡(きょう) (mirror) and 面(めん) (surface). Used both literally for mirror surfaces and figuratively for any highly polished, reflective surface. Common in manufacturing, photography, nature description, and everyday conversation.

The term 鏡面(きょうめん)仕上(しあ)げ (mirror finish) is widely used in metalworking, car care, and product manufacturing to describe the highest level of polish.

Common collocations

  • 鏡面(きょうめん)仕上(しあ)げ: mirror finish
  • 鏡面(きょうめん)磨(みが)き: mirror polishing
  • 鏡面(きょうめん)のような: mirror-like
  • 鏡面(きょうめん)反射(はんしゃ): specular reflection

Similar words

  • 鏡(かがみ): mirror — the everyday word for a mirror as an object
  • 光沢(こうたく): gloss, luster — the quality of shininess on a surface
  • ミラー: mirror — the loanword, used for car mirrors, hand mirrors, etc.

Related Words

Compare: 光沢(こうたく) (gloss, luster)
Compare: ミラー (mirror)
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