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Last updated: 2005-06-18
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Last updated: 2005-06-18
Compiled and written by Philbert Ono
What's this? List of photography-related words in English and Japanese. The Main List has 1100+ words (click on the alphabet links). Many of the words are also categorized in separate lists (General, Camera, etc.). Meanwhile, the J-E List is a separate Japanese-to-English list of essential words not included in the Main List. And Signs is a photo gallery of Japanese signs explained in English.
Note: If the Japanese term contains an English word, the English word is spelled in normal English in the romanization. This is for easier recognition and maybe easier pronunciation and understanding. If the Japanese term is identical to the Engiish, a left arrow <- is displayed (you still have to pronounce it in the Japanese katakana way). Macrons are provided to indicate long vowel sounds. Credits here.
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| 35mm format equivalent (focal length) | sanjū-go miri format kansan | 35mmフォーマット換算 | Also called "crop factor" in English. |
| 35mm-format camera | See Camera types. | ||
| accessory shoe | <- | アクセサリーシュー | Some camera makers (like Canon) still call a hot shoe an accessory shoe. A hot shoe has flash-sync contacts whereas an accessory shoe does not. |
| A-DEP (automatic depth-of-field priority AE) | jidō shindo yūsen AE | 自動深度優先AE | |
| AE lock | <- | ＡＥロック | |
| AEB (auto bracketing) | <- | オートブラケッティング | |
| AF (autofocus) | AF | AF | |
| AF mode | <- | AFモード | |
| AF-assist beam/light | AF hojokō | AF補助光 | The Japanese term does not distinguish between a beam, light, or small flashes. If you're translating this into English, you will have to find out which. |
| angle of view | 画角 | Usually expressed as the lens focal length. | |
| antique camera | See classic camera. | ||
| aperture | shibori | 絞り | Maximum aperture: kaiho shibori 開放絞り |
| aperture-priority AE | shibori-yūsen AE | 絞り優先AE | |
| auto bracketing | AEB | オートブラケッティング | |
| auto white balance | <- | オートホワイトバランス | |
| autofocus | <- | オートフォーカス | |
| autofocus cameras | <- | AFカメラ | |
| automatic exposure/autoexposure | AE, jidō roshutsu | AE, 自動露出 | |
| Av | See aperture-priority AE. | Abbreviation for "Aperture value." Commonly used on camera dials, especially Canon. Nikon just uses "A." | |
| built-in flash | naizō flash | 内蔵ストロボ | Also see external flash. |
| bulb (long exposures) | bulb satsuei | バルブ撮影 | |
| bundled items (with camera) | dōkon-hin, fuzoku-hin | 同梱品、付属品 | There is also "shohin kōsei" 商品構成 which means "what's in the box." |
| camcorder | video camera | ビデオカメラ | The word "camcorder" never caught on in Japan. |
| camera | <-, shashin-ki | カメラ、写真機 | "Shashin-ki" is somewhat archaic. Older-generation Japanese might say it. |
| camera body | <-, camera hontai | カメラボディ、カメラ本体 | |
| camera equipment | camera kizai | カメラ機材 | |
| camera industry | camera gyōkai | カメラ業界 | |
| camera instruction manual | setsumei-sho, shiyō setsumeisho, toriatsukai setsumeisho | 説明書、使用説明書、取扱説明書 | English manual: Eigo-ban no setsumei-sho. 英語版の説明書 |
| camera manufacturer | camera maker | カメラメーカー | |
| camera museum | camera hakubutsukan | カメラ博物館 | |
| camera phone | camera-tsuki keitai denwa | カメラ付き携帯電話 ＊国内で"camera-equipped cell phone"と直訳されることもよくあるけど、欧米では"camera phone"と定着している。 |
Camera phones are enormously popular in Japan
enabling picture-taking on an unprecedented mass scale. Most cell phones
sold in Japan are equipped with a camera. They are the main reason for
slumping sales of single-use cameras. Also see cell phone. |
| camera repair | camera no shuri | カメラの修理 | |
| camera shop | camera-ya, shashin-ya | カメラ屋、写真屋 | |
| Camera types a. 35mm-format camera b. camera phone c. classic camera d. compact camera e. compact digital camera f. digital camera g. digital SLR camera h. disposable/single-use camera i. entry-level model j. film camera k. half-frame camera l. high-end model m. large-format camera n. medium-format camera o. point-and-shoot camera p. rangefinder camera q. SLR camera r. still camera s. top-of-the-line camera t. twin-lens reflex camera u. underwater camera v. used camera w. view camera |
Camera no shurui a. sanjū-go miri-ban camera b. camera-tsuki keitai denwa c. kura-kame, <- d. <- e. <- f. deji-kame, <- g. D-SLR, digital ichigan-refu camera h. tsukai-sute camera, lens-tsuki film, tsukai-kiri camera i. entry model, entry-ki, fukyū-ki j. <-, gin-en camera k. half-size camera l. high-end-ki, jōi model m. ōgata (or ōban) camera n. chūgata (or chūban) camera o. See compact camera. p. kyorikei rendō camera, <- q. ichigan-refu, SLR r. <- s. saijōi kishu t. nigan-refu camera u. suichū kamera v. chūko camera w. <-, ōgata camera |
カメラの種類 a. 35mm判カメラ b. カメラ付き携帯電話 c. クラカメ、クラシックカメラ d. コンパクトカメラ e. コンパクトデジタルカメラ f. デジカメ、デジタルカメラ g. デジタル一眼レフカメラ h. 使い捨てカメラ、レンズ付きフィルム、使いきりカメラ i. エントリーモデル、エントリー機、普及機 j. フィルムカメラ 、銀塩カメラ k. ハーフ・サイズ・カメラ l. ハイエンド機、上位モデル m. 大型カメラ、大判カメラ n. 中判カメラ、中型カメラ o. コンパクトカメラ p. 距離計連動カメラ、レンジファインダーカメラ q. 一眼レフカメラ r. スチルカメラ s. 最上位機種 t. 二眼レフカメラ u. 水中カメラ v. 中古カメラ w. ビューカメラ、大型カメラ |
See also Film formats. |
| camera with interchangeable lenses | lens kōkan-shiki camera | レンズ交換式カメラ | |
| center-weighted average metering | chūō jūten heikin sokkō | 中央重点平均測光 | |
| centerweighted metering | chūō jūten sokkō | 中央重点測光 | |
| CLA (clean-lube-adjust) | overhaul | オーバーホール | Camera repair. |
| classic camera | kura-kame, <- | クラカメ、クラシックカメラ | |
| closest focusing distance | saitan satsuei kyori | 最短撮影距離 | |
| compact camera | <- | コンパクトカメラ | What they call "point-and-shoot camera" in the US is just "compact camera" in Japan. You may also hear the term "bakachon camera" (バカチョンカメラ) which implies a cheap and simple compact camera. |
| continuous shooting speed | renzoku shashin sokudo | 連続撮影速度 | See also maximum burst. |
| custom functions | custom kinō | カスタム機能 | |
| custom-made/special camera | tokusei kamera | 特製カメラ | |
| Daguerreotype | <-, ginpan shashin | ダゲレオタイプ、銀板写真 | |
| depth-of-field preview button | shibori-komi button | 絞り込みボタン | |
| dimensions (size) | gaikei sunpō | 外形寸法 | Width: haba, length: nagasa, depth: okuyuki, height: takasa |
| diopter | shido | 視度、ディオプター | |
| dioptric correction/adjustment | shido chōsei | 視度調整 | |
| display panel | hyōji panel | 表示パネル | Usually on the camera top to display shooting information. |
| disposable camera | See single-use camera. | In Japan, "single-use camera" or "film with lens" is the preferred term since the cameras are recycled. | |
| electronic contacts | setten | 接点 | Namely, on the lens mount. |
| endoscope | naishikyō camera | 内視鏡カメラ | |
| entry-level model | entry model, entry-ki, fukyū-ki | エントリーモデル、エントリー機、普及機 | |
| evaluative metering | hyōka sokkō | 評価測光 | |
| exposure level indicator | roshutsu level hyōji | 露出レベル表示 | A scale indicating the exposure compensation setting, etc. |
| exposure meter | roshutsu-kei | 露出計 | |
| exposure value (EV) | roshutsu-chi | 露出値 | |
| Eye Control AF | shisen nyūryoku AF | 視線入力AF | Canon terminology. The English is actually grammatically wrong. Should be "Eye-Controlled AF" but it sounds more cumbersome. |
| eyepoint | <- | アイポイント | |
| f/stop | f-nanbaa, f-chi | Ｆ値／Ｆナンバー | |
| features/functions (of product) | kinō | 機能 | |
| film advance | film maki-age | フィルム巻き上げ | |
| film camera | <-, gin-en camera | フィルムカメラ 、銀塩カメラ | |
| film rewind | film maki-modoshi | フィルム巻き戻し | |
| film scanner | <- | フィルムスキャナ | |
| flange focal distance | flange back | フランジバック | Some camera makers are using the term "flange back" for the English. |
| focal-plane shutter | <- | フォーカルプレンシャッター | |
| focus | pinto, pinto-awase | ピント、ピント合わせ | In focus: pinto atteiru ピント合っている |
| focus lock | <- | フォーカスロック | |
| focusing cloth (large-format camera) | kaburi | かぶり | |
| focusing frame (in viewfinder) | AF frame | ＡＦフレーム | |
| focusing point (in viewfinder) | AF frame, sokkyo-ten | ＡＦフレーム、測距点 | |
| focusing screen | <- | フォーカシングスクリーン | |
| frame counter | film counter | フィルムカウンター | This applies only to film cameras. |
| frames per second | koma/byō | コマ/秒 | This is for renzoku satsuei sokudo 連続撮影速度 or continuous shooting speed. Since "frames" originally refers to pictures on film, "shots per second" might be more suitable for digital camera shooting. However, the word "koma" (frames) continues to be used even for digital cameras. |
| fully automatic | zen-jidō | 全自動 | |
| half-frame camera | half-size camera | ハーフ・サイズ・カメラ | |
| half-silvered mirror | half mirror | ハーフミラー | The percentage of transmittance/reflectance is also usually mentioned. |
| half-stop increments | handan step | 1/2段ステップ | Whole-stop increments: Ichi-dan step. 1段ステップ |
| hidden camera | kakushi kamera | 隠しカメラ | |
| high-end model | high-end-ki, jōi model | ハイエンド機、上位モデル | |
| hot shoe | <- | ホットシュー | Note the difference with "accessory shoe." |
| image circle | <- | イメージサークル | |
| large-format cameras | ōgata camera, ōban camera | 大型カメラ、大判カメラ | |
| LCD panel | ekishō panel, hyōji panel | 液晶パネル、表示パネル | Displays shooting information. |
| LED (light-emitting diode) | <-, hakkō diode | LED, 発光ダイオード | |
| malfunction | koshō | 故障 | |
| manual exposure | manual roshutsu | マニュアル露出 | |
| manual focus | <- | MF、マニュアルフォーカス | |
| manual focus cameras | <- | MFカメラ | |
| maximum aperture | kaihō shibori | 開放絞り | Note that "maximum" refers to the largest opening, not the largest f/stop. |
| medium-format camera | chūgata (or chūban) camera | 中判カメラ、中型カメラ | |
| metering mode | sokkō hōshiki | 測光方式 | |
| MF (manual focus) | <- | エムエフ | |
| minimum aperture | saishō shibori | 最小絞り | The smallest opening. |
| mirror lockup | mirror up | ミラーアップ ＊これも和製英語です。英語ではmirror lockupが正解。 |
In your camera manual, "mirror lockup" might be mistranslated as "mirror up" since that's how they say it in Japanese. Complain to your camera maker and tell them to hire a better translator. |
| mirror/reflex mirror | <- | ミラー | |
| model No. (of camera, etc.) | kataban | 型番 | |
| motor drive | <-, mo-dora | モータードライブ、モードラ | |
| movie camera | <- | ムービーカメラ | |
| multi-segment/zone metering | ta-bunkatsu sokkō | 多分割測光 | Nikon says "multi-segment," and Canon "multi-zone." |
| new camera | atarashii camera | 新しいカメラ | |
| new product | shin-seihin | 新製品 | |
| one-time use camera | See single-use camera. | ||
| parallax | <- | パララックス | |
| parallax correction | parallax hosei | パララックス補正 | |
| part (hardware) | buhin | 部品 | |
| partial metering | bubun sokkō | 部分測光 | |
| PC sync cord | synchro cord | シンクロコード | |
| PC terminal (for flash) | synchro tanshi | シンクロ端子 | |
| pentaprism | pentaprism | ペンタプリズム | |
| photo equipment | shashin kizai, satsuei kizai | 写真機材、撮影機材 | |
| photo gear | See photo equipment. | ||
| pinhole camera | <- | ピンホールカメラ | |
| point of focus | pinto ichi | ピント位置 | |
| point-and-shoot camera | See camera types. | ||
| popular model/product | ninki model/seihin | 人気モデル／製品 | |
| predictive AF | dōtai yosoku AF | 動体予測ＡＦ | |
| press (button, etc.) | osu | 押す | |
| press shutter button halfway | han-oshi | 半押し | |
| press the shutter button | shutter o osu | シャッターを押す | |
| previous model (camera) | jūrai model | 従来モデル | |
| product information | seihin jōhō | 製品情報 | |
| rangefinder camera | kyorikei rendō camera, <- | 距離計連動、レンジファインダーカメラ | |
| remote control | remo-kon | リモコン | "Remocon" can refer to the remote control unit or the remote control function. |
| repair | shuri | 修理 | |
| select (mode, etc.) | erabu | 選ぶ | |
| self-timer | <- | セルフタイマー | |
| set (a mode, etc.) | settei suru | 設定する | |
| shooting mode (program, shutter priority, etc.) | satsuei mode | 撮影モード | |
| shots per second | See frames per second. | ||
| shutter | <- | シャッター | |
| shutter button | <- | シャッターボタン | |
| shutter button pressed completely | zen-oshi | 全押し | |
| shutter curtains | shutter maku | シャッター幕 | |
| shutter speed | shutter sokudo | シャッター速度 | |
| shutter speed-priority AE | shutter yūsen AE | シャッター優先AE | Same as Tv. |
| single-frame shooting | ichimai satsuei, hito-koma satsuei | 1枚撮影、1コマ撮影 | |
| single-use camera | tsukai-sute camera, lens-tsuki film, tsukai-kiri camera | 使い捨てカメラ、レンズ付きフィルム、使いきりカメラ | It seems that the popular name for this is "disposable camera" in both Japan and America. However, the manufacturers prefer other names such as "single-use camera" and "film wth lens" because the cameras are recycled and not thrown away. |
| slow shutter speed | slow shutter | スローシャッター | |
| SLR camera | ichigan-refu | 一眼レフカメラ | |
| specifications (of camera, etc.) | shiyō | 仕様 | |
| stereo camera | <- | ステレオカメラ | |
| still camera | <- | スチルカメラ | |
| street price | tentō kakaku | 店頭価格 | |
| successor model (camera) | kōkei kishu | 後継機種 | |
| top shutter speed | saikō shutter sokudo | 最高シャッター速度 | |
| top-of-the-line product | saijōi kishu | 最上位機種 | |
| TTL | TTL | TTL | |
| turn (dial, etc.) | mawasu | 回す | |
| Tv (shutter speed-priority AE) | <-, shutter-yūsen AE | シャッター優先AE | Abbreviation for "Time value" which refers to the shutter speed. Commonly used on camera dials, especially Canon. Nikon just uses "S." |
| twin-lens reflex camera | nigan-refu camera | 二眼レフカメラ | |
| underwater camera | suichū kamera | 水中カメラ | |
| underwater housing | suichū housing, waterproof case | 水中ハウジング、ウオータープルーフケース | "Waterproof case" is for small cameras in shallow depths. |
| used camera | chūko camera | 中古カメラ | |
| vertical-grip shutter button | tate-ichiyō shutter button | 縦位置用ヨウシャッターボタン | |
| video camera | <- | ビデオカメラ | |
| view camera | <-, ōgata camera | ビューカメラ、大型カメラ | |
| viewfinder | finder | ファインダー | |
| viewfinder coverage | finder shiya-ritsu | ファインダー視野率 | |
| viewfinder eyepiece | finder setsuganbu | ファインダー接眼部 | |
| viewfinder information | finder jōhō | ファインダー情報 | |
| viewfinder magnification | bairitsu | 倍率 | |
| waist-level finder | <- | ウエストレベルファインダー | |
| waterproof camera | bōsui camera | 防水カメラ | |
| water-resistant | taisui | 耐水 | See also waterproof. |
| X-sync speed | shinkuro sokudo | シンクロ速度 | |
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