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映す

To Project


Meaning

To Project, To Reflect

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

You know that 映る is "to be reflected." Now you're doing the reflecting, which is really projecting (light). That's why this word is to project.


Reading

うつす

Explanation

The reading is the same as 映る. So long as you know the reading of 映る you should be able to read this one too.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 心を映す

    to reflect one's heart

    自分を映す

    to project oneself

    すがたを映す

    to project a figure

  • カメラで映す

    to capture on camera

    プロジェクターで映す

    to project with a projector

    アップで映す

    to show a close up view

  • スクリーンに映す

    to project on a screen

    テレビに映す

    to bring up on the TV

    かがみに映す

    to reflect in a mirror

Context Sentences

スクリーンにスライドを映してもらえますか?

Could you project the slides onto the screen for me?

他人は自分を映すかがみだと思うんです。

I think others are like mirrors that reflect ourselves.

この白いカベをスクリーン代わりにして映画を映すのはどうでしょう。

Why don't we use this white wall as a screen to project the movie?

この映画、ここでベーグルをアップ映す意図は何なの?

What's the intention behind showing a close-up of a bagel at this point in this movie?


Kanji Composition