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    3. 影絵

    影絵

    影かげ絵え

    shadow picture

    KMT9News #30+1Ref L2NounArt & DesignKanji Vocab27 strokes

    影画

    かげえ

    Noun

    1.
    shadow picture, silhouette, shadowgraph

    Stroke 0 / 27

    Speed1.0x

    子こ供どもたちが手てで影かげ絵えを作つくって遊あそんだ。

    The children played by making shadow pictures with their hands.

    KMT5Art & DesignDaily Life
    夕ゆう焼やけを背はい景けいに、山やまの影かげ絵えが美うつくしく浮うかび上あがった。

    Against the sunset, the silhouette of the mountain emerged beautifully.

    KMT9Art & DesignNature & Environment
    影かげ絵え芝しば居いは、光ひかりと影かげのコントラストで物も語のを表ひょう現げんする伝でん統とう芸げい能のうだ。

    Shadow play is a traditional performing art that expresses stories through the contrast of light and shadow.

    KMT9Art & DesignCulture & Traditions
    このアーティストは、影かげ絵えを使つかって幻げん想そう的てきな世せ界かいを創つくり出だす。

    This artist creates a fantastical world using shadow art.

    KMT9Art & DesignCulture & Traditions
    日に本ほんの伝でん統とう的てきな影かげ絵えは、海かい外がいでも高たかく評ひょう価かされている。

    Traditional Japanese shadow art is highly regarded overseas as well.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsArt & Design

    Kanji that make up this word

    影
    かげ…(1)
    shadow・silhouette・phantom
    絵
    picture・drawing・painting・sketch
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