画像

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 画像(がぞう) means visual information such as a picture or photograph displayed on a screen or recorded in a medium.
• Basic usage: It describes a saved image appearing enlarged when the screen is tapped.
  • 画面を押すと保存した画像が大きく表示される。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Broader scope than 写真
  • 写真(しゃしん) denotes a photograph. 画像 can also refer to drawings or images produced by examination equipment.