映す (うつす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

映す (うつす) means to project / to reflect / to cast.

See example sentences below.

映す at a glance

映す

うつすutsusu

N3verb

to project / to reflect / to cast

映すうつすutsusuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to project / to reflect / to cast

Example 1

テレビに写真を映す。

Translation

Project the photo onto the TV.

Example 2

水に空が映っている。

Translation

The sky is reflected in the water.