Translation guide
The English word "exposure" covers several distinct concepts. This guide breaks them down into practical meanings for learners, from physical contact with elements to media attention and photography.
Being subjected to weather, cold, heat, radiation, chemicals, etc.
General term for exposure to elements, radiation, or chemicals. Often used in technical or formal contexts.
Please avoid exposure to radiation.
Common phrase meaning "to be exposed to" something, often with a negative nuance (danger, weather).
He was exposed to the cold.
The area is exposed to the risk of flooding.
Often used for exposure of skin or body to the elements, or in photography. Can also mean "revealing" clothing.
Please avoid clothing with a lot of skin exposure.
Making something secret or unknown public, such as a scandal or truth.
Being featured in media, gaining public visibility.
The amount of light reaching a camera sensor or film.
Photographic exposure. Also used in compound terms like 露出補正 (exposure compensation).
Please adjust the exposure.
The amount of money at risk in investments or loans.
Loanword from English, commonly used in finance.
Our company's foreign exchange exposure is large.
Descriptive phrase meaning "amount exposed to risk".
Calculate the amount of exposure to risk.
The direction something faces, often in real estate.
Direction or orientation. Used for rooms or buildings.
A south-facing room gets good sun exposure.
曝露 (ばくろ) is used for exposure to harmful things like radiation or chemicals, while 露出 (ろしゅつ) is more about visibility, skin, or photography. Do not confuse them.
Do not translate "exposure" as 露出 in all contexts. For example, "exposure to cold" is not 寒さへの露出 but 寒さにさらされること or 寒さへの曝露.
exposure to cold