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自動露出 (じどうろしゅつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

自じ動どう露ろ出しゅつ

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Meanings

1

automatic exposure; AE

Photography term for a camera's automatic control of aperture and shutter speed to achieve proper exposure.

このカメラは自じ動どう露ろ出しゅつ機き能のう

を

搭とう

載さい

し

て

いる

。

This camera is equipped with an automatic exposure function.

Kanji

自oneself
動move, motion, change
露dew, tears, expose
出exit, leave, go out

Related words

ＡＥ
自動露出 is the full Japanese term for automatic exposure, while ＡＥ is the common abbreviation used in camera manuals and photography talk.

Built from

自じ動どう+露ろ出しゅつ

Etymology

Compound of 自動 (automatic) and 露出 (exposure), a direct translation of the English term.