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写真

shashin

Description

写真は、カメラで景色や人などを写したものです。

A 写真 is a picture taken with a camera of scenery, people, etc.

旅行に行くと、たくさん写真を撮る人が多いです。

When people go on a trip, many take a lot of 写真.

Meanings

写真shashin

a photograph; a picture taken with a camera

家族の写真を撮りました。

I took a family photo.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    写 (copy) + 真 (truth), literally 'copying reality'.

  • Nuance

    use 撮る (toru) as the verb 'to take' a photo, not 取る.

In videos

“スマートフォンで写真をとるのが、僕は好きです”

Japanese for Beginners - Easy Learning with Yuta · Nihongo-Learning

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