Meaning

Primary

To Project

Alternative

To Reflect

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

You know that 映る is "to be reflected." Now you're doing the reflecting, which is really projecting (light). That's why this word is to project.

Reading

うつす
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as 映る. So long as you know the reading of 映る you should be able to read this one too.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 心を映す

    to reflect one's heart

    自分を映す

    to project oneself

    すがたを映す

    to project a figure

Context Sentences

スクリーンにスライドを映してもらえますか?

Could you project the slides onto the screen for me?

他人は自分を映すかがみだと思うんです。

I think others are like mirrors that reflect ourselves.

この白いカベをスクリーン代わりにして映画を映すのはどうでしょう。

Why don't we use this white wall as a screen to project the movie?

この映画、ここでベーグルをアップ映す意図は何なの?

What's the intention behind showing a close-up of a bagel at this point in this movie?

Kanji Composition