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phone photo; phone snapshot; photo sent by phone
A photo taken with a mobile phone, especially a casual one shared with friends. Originally short for 写真メール (photo mail), the term still feels somewhat dated and is mostly used by older speakers.
Originally short for 写真メール ("photo mail"), referring to the early-2000s practice of sending photos via cell-phone email. The word peaked around the flip-phone era and now sounds slightly dated — younger speakers are more likely to say 写真 or use service names like LINE で送る.
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Casual only. Avoid in formal writing or business contexts, where 写真 or 画像 is more appropriate.