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VocabJLPT N1

mosaic

Nounの-Adjective

Definitions

1. mosaic
2. pixelated obscuring in images and video, usu. for censorship
3. Mosaic

This loanword refers to a mosaic, which is a pattern or image made by assembling small pieces of colored tile, glass, or stone. It is also used in Japanese media to describe the pixelation or blurring applied to obscure certain parts of an image.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Did that video have the face blurred out?

Sentence 2

I switched the pot on the balcony to a mosaic-patterned cover.

Sentence 3

"The truth lies in the gaps between the pieces," she said.

Sentence 4

Do you seriously think slapping a blur on it makes it okay?

Sentence 5

For the audit, please pixelate any personal information.