写る (うつる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

写る (うつる) means to be photographed / to be reflected.

See example sentences below.

写る at a glance

写る

うつるutsuru

N3verb

to be photographed / to be reflected

写るうつるutsuruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to be photographed / to be reflected

Example 1

この写真に君が写っているよ。

Translation

You are in this photo.

Example 2

鏡に顔がはっきり写った。

Translation

My face was clearly reflected in the mirror.