プロフィール写真

• 読み: プロフィールしゃしん
• ローマ字: purofuiiru shashin
• 漢字の分解: プロフィール (profile, from English) + 写真 (photograph) → profile photograph
• 発音: /pɯ.ɾo.ɸɯ.iː.ɾɯ ɕa.ɕiɴ/

意味

Profile picture — specifically one's photo on a dating app or social media, which is crucial for making first impressions.

While プロフィール写真 is a standard term, in dating app culture it takes on special significance. Your プロフィール写真 is the single most important factor in getting matches. There's an entire cottage industry of プロフ写真撮影 (profile photo services) where professionals help people take flattering dating app photos. Topics like what angle, background, and expression work best are endlessly discussed.

例文

1. プロフィール写真変えたらマッチ数が倍になった。
2. プロフィール写真、自撮りはやめたほうがいいよ。
3. プロフィール写真をプロに撮ってもらうのってアリかな？

使い方ガイド

場面: friends, dating apps, casual conversation

トーン: practical, strategic

正しい言い方

• プロフィール写真は清潔感が大事だよ。 (A clean, put-together look is important for your profile photo.)
• プロフィール写真がいいとマッチ率全然違う。 (A good profile photo makes a huge difference in match rates.)

避ける言い方

• 他人のプロフィール写真を勝手に使うのは犯罪 (Using someone else's profile photo without permission is illegal)

よくある間違い

• Underestimating the importance of profile photos in Japanese dating app culture — they are the primary factor in matching

起源と歴史

From English 'profile' (プロフィール) + 写真 (shashin, photograph). While the term itself is straightforward, its cultural weight in dating app contexts has grown significantly since the mid-2010s.

文化的背景

時代: 2010s-2020s, dating app culture

世代: 20s-30s

社会的背景: Dating app users

地域メモ: Used across Japan. Professional profile photo services have become a real industry catering to dating app users.