絵画

かいが

Picture, painting

N3noun·kaiga

How to remember it

絵 (picture) + 画 (drawing)—a formal, artistic painting often found in museums.

Example sentences

  • この絵画は有名な画家が描いた。

    このかいがはゆうめいながかがえがいた。

    This painting was drawn by a famous painter.

  • 美術館で絵画を鑑賞した。

    びじゅつかんでかいがをかんしょうした。

    I appreciated paintings at the art museum.

Usage

Formal word for paintings; common in museum and art-gallery contexts.

Related words

画家美術展覧会

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