How to say "foreground" in Japanese

• 前景ぜんけい
  nounRefers to the foreground of a picture, photograph, or view — the part nearest the viewer, as opposed to the background. This is the word you want for the visual sense in art and photography.
• 近景きんけい
  nounCovers a view of things close at hand, or the near portion of a landscape in composition terms. It overlaps with 前景 but is a less common way to say 'foreground'.
• フォアグラウンド
  nounThe loanword, used chiefly in technical fields such as computing, where the foreground is the active or on-screen part, in contrast to the background. For the foreground of a picture, use 前景.

Choose 前景 for the foreground of a picture or view, 近景 for a near view or the near part of a scene, and 「フォアグラウンド」 for technical uses, especially computing, where it contrasts with background.

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• 前景ぜんけいforeground
• 近景きんけいforeground
• フォアグラウンドforeground
• 表おもてforeground