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.
この壁画は色とりどりのタイルのモザイクでできている。
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.
テレビでは、容疑者の顔にモザイクがかけられていた。
On TV, the suspect's face was pixelated.
この写真は個人情報保護のためモザイク処理をしています。
This photo has been mosaicked to protect personal information.
On TV, the suspect's face was pixelated.
Because the photo showed personal information, part of it has been mosaic-censored.
The wall was decorated with a colorful tile mosaic.
gynandromorph
mosaic tile