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前景

Foreground

Meaning

Foreground

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The front scene is the foreground. This word primarily refers to the visual foreground in art, photography, or theater. Unlike "foreground" in English, it’s not commonly used in a figurative sense to describe the most prominent aspect of situations.

Reading

ぜんけい

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

前景に立つ
to stand in the foreground
前景にある
to be in the foreground
前景にいる
to be in the foreground
前景レイヤー
the foreground layer
前景色
the foreground color
前景の消去
erasing the foreground
前景の色
the foreground color
前景の木
trees in the foreground
前景をぼかす
to blur the foreground
前景を作る
to create a foreground
前景を切り出す
to cut out the foreground

Context Sentences

前景をちょっとぼかしてみます。

I’ll blur the foreground a bit.

この前景レイヤー、見えなくしてみて。

Can you make this foreground layer invisible?

前景に立っている木、目立ちすぎじゃない？

Isn't the tree standing in the foreground too prominent?

このカメラでは、どうすれば前景の被写体にピントを合わせることができるんですか？

How can I focus on something in the foreground with this camera?

Kanji Composition