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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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| macro lens | <- | マクロレンズ | |
| made in Japan | Nihon-sei | 日本製 | Camera made in Japan: Nihon-sei no camera. 日本製のカメラ。 |
| magazine (periodical) | zasshi | 雑誌 | |
| magazine pinup pictorial | gravure | グラビア | |
| magenta | mazenta | マゼンタ | |
| magnification | bairitsu | 倍率 | |
| magnified view (of image) | kakudai hyōji | 拡大表示 | |
| magnifier/loupe | rūpe | ルーペ | In Japan, the word " loupe" is more common than "magnifier." |
| main light | <- | メインライト | |
| make-up (cosmetics) | meeku, keshō | メーク、化粧 | A truly beautiful woman does not need make-up. |
| malfunction | koshō | 故障 | |
| manual exposure | manual roshutsu | マニュアル露出 | |
| manual focus | MF, <- | MF、マニュアルフォーカス | |
| manual focus camera | <-, MF camera | マニュアルフォーカス、MFカメラ | |
| matte collodion printing out paper with gold and platinum toning | kuro kōtaku collodion yakidashi inga | 黒光沢コロジオン焼き出ダし印画 | Vintage photos. |
| matte paper | kinume-chō | 絹目調 | |
| maximum aperture | kaihō shibori | 開放絞り | Note that "maximum" refers to the largest opening, not the largest f/stop. |
| maximum burst for continuous shooting | renzoku satsuei kanō maisū | 連続撮影可能枚マイ数 | |
| medium-format camera | chūgata camera, chūban camera | 中判カメラ、中型カメラ | |
| memorable photo | omoide no shashin | 思いでの写真 | |
| memory card | <- | メモリカード | CompactFlash, etc. |
| menu screen | menu gamen | メニュー画面 | |
| metering mode | sokkō hōshiki | 測光方式 | |
| MF (manual focus) | <- | エムエフ | |
| microfilm | <- | マイクロフィルム | |
| military photography | gunji shashin | 軍事写真 | |
| minilab | mini rabo | ミニラボ | Noritsu is Japan's largest minilab maker. |
| minimum aperture | saishō shibori | 最小絞り | The smallest opening. |
| minimum focusing distance | saitan satsuei kyori | 最短撮影距離 | |
| 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 | |
| mixed lighting | mix kōgen | ミックス光源 | |
| model (person) | <- | モデル | |
| model No. (of camera, etc.) | kataban | 型番 | |
| model release | <- | モデルレリース | |
| modeling flash | modeling hakkō | モデリング発光 | |
| modeling light | <- | モデリングライト | |
| modern photography | kindai shashin, gendai shashin | 近代写真、現代写真 | |
| moire | <- | モアレ | |
| mold | See fungus. | ||
| monitor (computer) | <- | モニタ | |
| monopod | ikkyaku | 一脚 | |
| month of photography | shashin gekkan | 写真月間 | In Tokyo, it is June. |
| motor drive | <-, mo-dora | モータードライブ、モードラ | |
| mounted slides | mount-tsuki | モウント付き | When processing slide film, you must mention this if you want mounted slides. |
| movie (with digicam) | dōga | 動画 | |
| movie camera | <- | ムービーカメラ | |
| moving subject | dōtai | 動体 | |
| mug shot | han-nin no kao shashin | 犯人の顔写真（刑務所の入所用） *英語では自分の顔写真があまりよく写っていない場合（暗い表情など）"mug shot"とよく冗談で言います。 |
There's no real equivalent in Japanese if you want to say it as a joke. |
| multiple exposures | tajū rokō | 多重露光 | |
| multi-segment/zone metering | ta-bunkatsu sokkō | 多分割測光 | Nikon says "multi-segment," and Canon "multi-zone." |
| my photo | watashi no shashin | 私の写真 |
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