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N2 う-verb (す), Transitive verb

(うつ)to project, to reflect, to cast (shadow)

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    1. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      1.

      to project, to reflect, to cast (shadow)

    All Forms

    映す 【うつす】

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    Examples

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      (かがみ)姿(すがた)(うつ)してコーディネートを確認(かくにん)する。

      I check my outfit by reflecting my appearance in the mirror.

      • N2

      スライドに映像(えいぞう)(うつ)して一緒(いっしょ)映画(えいが)()ましょう。

      Let's project the images on the slides and watch the movie together.

      • N2

      (はは)が「この(きょく)当時(とうじ)社会(しゃかい)様子(ようす)をよく(うつ)している」と()った。

      My mother said, 'This song reflects well the state of society at that time'.

      • N2

      このお(てら)立派(りっぱ)だ。しかも、それが(いけ)姿(すがた)(うつ)しているところは(さら)(うつく)しい。

      This temple is splendid. Moreover, it is even more beautiful to see it reflected in the pond.

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      長年(ながねん)刑事(けいじ)をしている叔父(おじ)にしたら犯罪(はんざい)件数(けんすう)はその時代(じだい)貧困(ひんこん)をよく(うつ)しているそうだ。

      According to my uncle who has been a detective for many years, the number of crime cases often reflects the poverty of that era.

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