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(camera) shutter
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. (camera) shutter
  2. 2. shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
This katakana word refers to a shutter, such as the shutter on a camera or the rolling metal shutter used to close storefronts. Depending on context, it can describe the clicking mechanism of a camera or a physical barrier pulled down to secure a shop.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The director told the crew, "Shoot on my signal."

Sentence 2

At the end, she said "This is the last one" and clicked the shutter!

Sentence 3

She kept asking over and over, "Did you get the shot?"

Sentence 4

Wait, would it be rude to take a shot from this close?

Sentence 5

But the shutter had stayed closed, so the whole thing came out pitch black.