(うつ)(ぐあい)

うつりぐあい
noun
how something comes out (in a photo); photographic result
1. how something comes out in a photo; photographic result
The way a subject appears when photographed — whether it looks good, clear, and well-lit. Combines (うつ)り (how something is captured) with 具合(ぐあい) (condition, state).
写真(しゃしん)(うつ)具合(ぐあい)確認(かくにん)した。
I checked how the photo turned out.
天気(てんき)によって(うつ)具合(ぐあい)()わる。
How photos come out changes with the weather.
証明(しょうめい)写真(しゃしん)(うつ)具合(ぐあい)()になるので何度(なんど)()(なお)した。
I was worried about how my ID photo would come out, so I retook it many times.

Combines (うつ)り (how a subject is captured on film or in a photo) with 具合(ぐあい) (condition, state). Describes how well something photographs — its lighting, clarity, and overall look in the finished image.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • (うつ)具合(ぐあい)がいい: photographs well; comes out nicely
  • (うつ)具合(ぐあい)確認(かくにん)する: to check how a photo came out

NOTE ON KANJI:
(うつ)り uses (しゃ) (to photograph or copy). For reflections in a mirror or images on a screen, the homophone (うつ)り ((うつ)具合(ぐあい)) is used instead.