Illustration: In an apartment entrance hall, a small dog stands before a full-length mirror fixed to a cupboard door. Its head tilts sharply, and the reflected dog returns precisely the same tilt. One lifted front paw and a slightly crooked collar are also faithfully repeated in the glass.

JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

映うつる

utsuru

to be reflected

For appearing in photos, 写る is usual. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 彼女かのじょは鏡かがみに映うつった自分じぶんに笑わらいかけた。

    She smiled at herself in the mirror.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 湖みずうみに山やまの影かげが映うつっていた。

    We could see the reflection of the mountains in the lake.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 水みずたまりに映うつった影かげが見みえた。

    Reflections could be seen in the puddles.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 映

  • 映reflect; projectOnエイKunうつる・うつす・はえる

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