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一眼レフ (いちがんレフ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

一いち眼がんレフ

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Meanings

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noun

SLR camera; single-lens reflex camera

abbreviation

Abbreviation of 一眼レフカメラ. Common in casual and technical contexts.

See also: 一眼レフカメラ

新あたらしい一いち眼がんレフを買かったので、週しゅう末まつに撮さつ影えいに行いく。
I bought a new SLR camera, so I'm going out to take photos this weekend.

一いち眼がんレフとミラーレス、どちらがいいですか。

Which is better, an SLR or a mirrorless camera?

Kanji

一one, one radical (no.1)
眼eyeball

Similar words

一いち眼がんレフカメラ
Full form of the same term; slightly more formal or explicit.
ミラーレス
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera; a modern alternative to SLR cameras.

Etymology

Clipping of 一眼レフカメラ (ichigan-refu-kamera), itself from 一眼 (ichigan, 'single-lens') + レフ (refu), an abbreviation of レフレックス (refurekkusu, 'reflex').