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映す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 映す | 映さない |
| Polite | 映します | 映しません |
| Past polite | 映しました | 映しませんでした |
| Past | 映した | 映さなかった |
| Te-form | 映して | 映さないで |
| Desire | 映したい | 映したくない |
| Potential | 映せる | 映せない |
| Passive | 映される | 映されない |
| Causative | 映させる | 映させない |
| Causative passive | 映させられる | 映させられない |
| Volitional | 映そう | |
| Polite volitional | 映しましょう | |
| Imperative | 映せ | 映すな |
| Conditional | 映せば | 映さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 映したら | 映さなかったら |
Meanings
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godan verb (-su), transitive verb
project; reflect; cast (shadow)
Used for projecting an image onto a surface, reflecting in a mirror or water, or casting a shadow. The object is the thing being shown, and the surface is marked with に.
Project a slide onto the wall.
The lake is reflecting the mountains.
The tree is casting a long shadow on the ground.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を鏡に映すto reflect something in a mirror
She looked at her reflection in the mirror.
- 〈物〉をスクリーンに映すto project something onto a screen
We projected the movie onto the screen with a projector.
- 〈物〉を水面に映すto reflect something on the surface of water
The lake's surface reflected the full moon.
Expressions
- 影を映すmirror the image of; reflect a shadow/image