フォトジェニー

noun

photogénie

A film term referring to the unique quality that makes something appear compelling on screen, distinct from simply being photogenic. Rare and specialized.

from French

• 映えい画が理り論ろんでは、フォトジェニーは被ひ写しゃ体たいが映えい像ぞうで持もつ特とく別べつな魅み力りょくを指さす。

  In film theory, photogénie refers to the special charm a subject possesses on screen.

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

photogenic

Used as a no-adjective meaning 'photogenic', but フォトジェニック is far more common in modern Japanese.

See also: フォトジェニック

• 彼かの女じょはとてもフォトジェニーな顔かお立だちだ。

  She has very photogenic features.