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    3. 彫刻

    彫刻

    彫ちょう刻こく

    carving

    N2KMT6News #6+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, IntransitiveArt & DesignKanji Vocab19 strokes

    ちょうこく

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, Intransitive

    1.
    carving, engraving, sculpture

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    彼かれは木きで動どう物ぶつの彫ちょう刻こくを作つくった。

    He made an animal sculpture out of wood.

    KMT4Art & Design
    この美び術じゅつ館かんには有ゆう名めいな彫ちょう刻こくがいくつか展てん示じされています。

    Several famous sculptures are displayed in this museum.

    KMT6Art & Design
    ギリシャ彫ちょう刻こくは、その完かん璧ぺきなプロポーションで知しられています。

    Greek sculpture is known for its perfect proportions.

    KMT6Art & DesignCulture & Traditions
    その彫ちょう刻こくは、作さく者しゃの深ふかい思し想そうを表ひょう現げんしている。

    That sculpture expresses the artist's deep thoughts.

    KMT7Art & Design
    仏ぶつ像ぞう彫ちょう刻こくは日に本ほんの伝でん統とう芸げい術じゅつの重じゅう要ような一 部 です。

    Buddhist statue carving is an important part of traditional Japanese art.

    KMT7Art & DesignCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    彫
    ほ.る・-ぼ.り…(1)
    carve・engrave・chisel
    刻
    きざ.む・きざ.み…(1)
    engrave・cut fine・chop・hash・mince…(2)
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