Meaning

Primary

Screen

Alternative

Monitor

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The image surface is a screen. Just imagine your computer screen. There's an image on the surface, right? It just happens to move around all the time, like most images on screens these days.

Reading

がめん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 入力画面

    input screen

    メニュー画面

    menu screen

    ホーム画面

    home screen

Context Sentences

ずっとコンピューターの画面ばかり見ていると目が悪くなるよ。

If you stare at computer screens for a long time, your eyesight will get worse.

画面の明るさをもう少し下げてもらってもいいですか?

Can I ask you to turn down the screen brightness a bit?

最近、よく犬の画像が自動で画面に出てくるんです。

Lately, images of dogs often pop up on my screen automatically.

Kanji Composition