モザイク
Meanings
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to a picture or pattern made from small pieces of colored stone, glass, or tile, or to something resembling such a pattern.
The church floor is decorated with a beautiful mosaic.
This mural is made of a mosaic of colorful tiles.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
pixelation; mosaic blur
Commonly used for the digital blurring or pixelation applied to images and videos, especially for censorship or privacy protection.
On TV, the suspect's face was pixelated.
This photo has been mosaicked to protect personal information.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉にモザイクをかけるto pixelate/blur out (a face, image, etc.)
On TV, the suspect's face was pixelated.
- 〈物〉にモザイクがかかるfor something to be covered by pixelation/mosaic censorship
Because the photo showed personal information, part of it has been mosaic-censored.
- 〈物〉をモザイクで飾るto decorate something with a mosaic (of tiles, glass, etc.)
The wall was decorated with a colorful tile mosaic.