Translation guide
A faint secondary image on a screen, often caused by signal reflection or burn-in. In Japanese, this is commonly expressed with ゴースト or 残像, depending on the context.
A faint duplicate image shifted on a screen due to signal reflection or interference.
The most direct and common term for a ghost image on a TV or monitor, borrowed from English.
アナログ放送ではゴーストがよく発生した。
Ghost images often appeared on analog broadcasts.
A slightly more technical or explicit term, also from English.
このモニターはゴーストイメージが少ない。
This monitor has little ghosting.
A persistent faint image left on a screen after displaying a static image for too long.
Literally 'afterimage', used for burn-in on displays as well as optical afterimages.
有機ELディスプレイは残像が起きやすい。
OLED displays are prone to image retention.
Specifically 'burn-in', often used for permanent damage on screens.
Technical term borrowed from English 'image retention', used in display industry contexts.
イメージリテンションを防ぐためにピクセルリフレッシュ機能が搭載されている。
A pixel refresh function is included to prevent image retention.
The image you continue to see after looking at a bright light or object.
The standard term for an afterimage in vision science and everyday language.
太陽を見た後、しばらく残像が消えなかった。
After looking at the sun, the afterimage didn't disappear for a while.
A faint, often circular artifact in a photo caused by internal lens reflections.
Commonly used in photography to describe lens flare artifacts.
逆光で撮るとゴーストが出ることがある。
Shooting against the light can sometimes cause ghosting.
Combined term for flare and ghosting, often used in lens reviews.
このレンズはフレア・ゴーストに強い。
This lens is resistant to flare and ghosting.
ゴースト is typically used for signal reflection ghosting (TV) and lens artifacts (photography). 残像 is broader, covering optical afterimages and screen burn-in/image retention. For burn-in, 焼き付き is more specific to permanent damage.
ゴーストは電波の反射で起こる。
Ghosting is caused by signal reflection.
残像は目の疲れでも感じることがある。
Afterimages can also be experienced due to eye fatigue.
Displaying the same screen for a long time can cause burn-in.