photograph; photo; picture
General term for a still image captured by a camera. Also used for the medium of photography.
I took a lot of photos on the trip.
写真をアルバムに整理する。
I organize photos into an album.
Obsolete abbreviation of 活動写真 (katsudō shashin), an early term for motion pictures. Not used in modern Japanese.
See also: 活動写真
明治時代には「写真」が活動写真の略として使われたことがある。
In the Meiji era, 'shashin' was sometimes used as an abbreviation for motion pictures.
Mount Fuji is visible in the background of the photo.
I had the film photos developed.
I sent photos from the trip by email.
I edited the photo with an app before posting it.
写真 is the everyday word for a photograph, while ピクチャー is a katakana loanword rarely used for that specific meaning in daily speech.
写真 is the general word for a photograph, while 遺影 specifically means a photograph of a deceased person used for memorial purposes.
写真 is the general word for any photograph, whereas スナップ specifically means a quick, casual snapshot rather than a formal or posed picture.
写真 means 'photograph' itself, while 写真家 means the person who takes photographs; the shared kanji often confuses learners.
photo exhibition; photography exhibition
photographer