映る (うつる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

映る (うつる) means to be reflected / to appear.

See example sentences below.

映る at a glance

映る

うつるutsuru

N3verb

to be reflected / to appear

映るうつるutsuruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to be reflected / to appear

Example 1

窓に山が映っている。

Translation

The mountain is reflected in the window.

Example 2

写真に笑顔がよく映った。

Translation

My smile came out well in the photo.