Japanese symbol for “visualization”
イメトレ
イメトレ
Romaji: imetore
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising)
In Japanese, visualization is イメトレ (imetore).
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Meanings
- n training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video)
Other Japanese words for “visualization”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 可視化 | かしか kashika | visualization (of data, results, etc.); visualisation |
| 視覚化 | しかくか shikakuka | visualization; visualisation |
| 見える化 | みえるか mieruka | visualization; rendering visible (e.g. a problem); digitization |
| ビジュアライゼーション | ビジュアライゼーション bijuaraizeeshon | visualization; visualisation |
| イメージトレーニング | イメージトレーニング imeejitoreeningu | training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “visualization”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.