フォトfoto

1. nounphoto

• Synonym写真しゃしんNeutralThe everyday, most common word for a photograph, as in 「写真を撮る」; 「フォト」 is a loanword used mostly in compounds like 「フォトブック」.
• SynonymピクチャーCasualA colloquial loanword for pictures and images, including drawings; 「フォト」 refers only to photographs.
• SynonymフォトグラフWrittenA written, formal loanword giving the full form of the word for a photograph; used less often, with 「フォト」 as its short form, mostly in compounds.

Use 「フォト」 mainly in compounds such as 「フォトスタジオ」 and 「フォトコンテスト」; for everyday photographs choose 「写真」, and for pictures or images 「ピクチャー」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 写真しゃしんの。
2. 映画えいがの。
3. 光ひかりの。