How to say "exposure" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 露出ろしゅつnoun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbCovers the sense of something being uncovered or laid bare, especially skin being bared; in photography it means exposure itself, the amount of light let in.
- 露呈ろていnoun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbUsed when something hidden comes to light — a secret, a true intention, or a weakness is exposed; the nuance is typically negative, an undesirable truth becoming apparent.
- 暴露ばくろnoun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbCovers disclosure and revelation, especially of secrets or wrongdoing; typical contexts include scandals and misdeeds being brought into the open, sometimes deliberately by another party.
- 露光ろこうnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbThe technical term for exposing a photosensitive surface to light, as in photography, printing, and photolithography; it names the act of exposure rather than the material's reaction to it.
- 感光かんこうnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbRefers to a photosensitive material's reaction to light — its sensitization; used, for example, to say that film or photographic paper has been exposed, often accidentally, to light.
Use 露出 for physical baring or camera exposure, 露光 for technical exposure of photosensitive surfaces, 感光 for a material's light reaction, 露呈 for hidden truths coming to light, and 暴露 for exposing secrets or wrongdoing.
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