映る

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 映る, read うつる, means to be reflected or appear on a screen.
• Basic usage: It describes both a mountain reflected in a lake and a stage appearing on screen.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Intransitive 映る and transitive 映す
  • 映る describes an image appearing, while 映す describes reflecting or showing an image. 景色が映る and 景色を映す present the same scenery from different perspectives.