写うつす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

copy; duplicate; reproduce; trace; transcribe

Broad sense of making a copy: reproducing a document, tracing a picture, transcribing text, or duplicating data.

• この書しょ類るいをコピー機きで写うつしてください。

  Please copy this document with the copier.

• 彼かれは地ち図ずを紙かみに丁てい寧ねいに写うつした。

  He carefully traced the map onto paper.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

describe; depict; portray; express

Used for representing something in words, pictures, or other media; capturing a scene, feeling, or appearance.

• その小しょう説せつは戦せん争そうの悲ひ惨さんさをリアルに写うつしている。

  The novel depicts the misery of war realistically.

• 彼かれの絵えは風ふう景けいを忠ちゅう実じつに写うつしている。

  His painting faithfully portrays the landscape.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

imitate; model after

To follow something as a model or example; often used with ～に写す or in the pattern ～を手本に写す.

• 子こ供どもは親おやの行こう動どうをそのまま写うつす。

  Children imitate their parents' behavior exactly.

• 先せん輩ぱいのやり方かたを手て本ほんに写うつして練れん習しゅうした。

  I practiced by modeling after my senior's method.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

take a photo; photograph; film; shoot

Commonly used for taking pictures or filming; 撮る is more frequent in modern Japanese, but 写す is still widely understood and used, especially in compounds like 写真を写す.

• 旅りょ行こう先さきでたくさん写しゃ真しんを写うつした。

  I took many photos at the travel destination.

• このカメラで夜や景けいを写うつすのは難むずかしい。

  It's difficult to photograph night scenes with this camera.