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鏡に映る (かがみにうつる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

鏡かがみに映うつる

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-ru)

be reflected in a mirror

Describes an image appearing on a mirror's surface. The subject is the thing being reflected, not the person looking.

湖みずうみの景色けしきが鏡かがみに映うつっている。
The scenery of the lake is reflected in the mirror.
自じ分ぶんの顔かおが鏡かがみに映うつるのを見みた。
I saw my own face reflected in the mirror.

Kanji

鏡mirror, speculum, barrel-head
映reflect, reflection, projection

Similar words

映うつる
General verb for 'be reflected' or 'be projected' on any surface; 鏡に映る is a specific phrase meaning 'be reflected in a mirror'.
写うつる
Often used for appearing in photographs or on film; 鏡に映る uses 映 for mirror or screen reflections.

Etymology

Phrase composed of 鏡 (mirror), the particle に, and the verb 映る (be reflected). The verb 映る is native Japanese and related to 写る (be photographed).