expression, godan verb (-ru)
take a picture; take a photo
Common everyday phrase for taking a photograph with a camera or smartphone.
旅行でたくさん写真を撮った。
I took a lot of pictures on the trip.
ここで写真を撮ってもいいですか。
Is it okay to take a photo here?
Standard kanji spelling for the phrase.
Kana spelling of 撮る; common in casual writing.
Phrase composed of 写真 (photograph) + を (object marker) + 撮る (to take a picture). The verb 撮る is specifically used for capturing images or recordings.