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彫刻
choukoku
Description
彫刻は、石や木などをけずって形を作る芸術です。
"彫刻" is an art form where shapes are created by carving stone, wood, etc.
美術館には、有名な彫刻がたくさんあります。
There are many famous "彫刻" in the art museum.
Meanings
彫刻choukoku
sculpture; carving; engraving
この彫刻はとても美しいです。
This sculpture is very beautiful.
彫刻するchoukoku suru
to sculpt; to carve; to engrave
木に名前を彫刻しました。
I carved a name into the tree.
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Notes
- Etymology
彫 (carve) + 刻 (engrave), both characters mean cutting into a material.
- Nuance
彫刻 covers three-dimensional sculpture and carved reliefs; add する to make it a verb.
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