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絵

e

Description

「絵」は、紙やキャンバスにかいたものです。人や動物、山などをかきます。

"絵" is something drawn on paper or canvas. People draw things like people, animals, and mountains.

子どもも大人も、好きな絵をかいたり、美術館で絵を見たりします。

Both children and adults draw their favorite 絵 and look at 絵 in art museums.

Meanings

絵e

a picture, drawing, or painting

かべに大きな絵をかざりました。

I hung a large picture on the wall.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    絵 covers any drawing or painting; 絵画 sounds more formal, meaning fine-art paintings.

  • Usage

    often paired with 描く/かく (to draw) and 見る (to look at).

In videos

“美術館には、絵がたくさんあります。”

Comprehensible Japanese - Let's learn Japanese in the park!! 【Beginner】 · Nihongo-Learning

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