レフレクター

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from English reflector. Attested from the 20th century.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɾe̞ɸɯ̟ɾe̞kɯ̟ta̠ː]

Noun

レフレクター • (refurekutā

  1. (photography, film) reflector, a board or device used to reflect light onto a subject being photographed
    Synonym: 反射板 (hanshaban)
  2. safety reflector, a device that reflects headlights in order to increase visibility

References

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN