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    3. 代表作

    代表作

    代だい表ひょう作さく

    most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.)

    KMT5News #10+1NounArt & DesignLiteratureKanji Vocab20 strokes

    だいひょうさく

    Noun

    1.
    most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.), representative work, masterpiece, magnum opus, major work

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    この絵えは彼かれの代だい表ひょう作さくだ。

    This painting is his masterpiece.

    KMT3Art & Design
    その小しょう説せつは、彼かれの代だい表ひょう作さくとして広ひろく知しられている。

    That novel is widely known as his representative work.

    KMT5Literature
    この美び術じゅつ館かんには、印いん象しょう派は画が家かの代だい表ひょう作さくが多た数すう展てん示じされている。

    Many masterpieces by Impressionist painters are exhibited in this art museum.

    KMT6Art & DesignCulture & Traditions
    シェイクスピアの代だい表ひょう作さくは、今いまも世せか界い中じゅうで読よまれている。

    Shakespeare's masterpieces are still read all over the world today.

    KMT6LiteratureCulture & Traditions
    監かん督とくの代だい表ひょう作さくは、社しゃ会かいの不ふ条じょう理りを描えがいた作さく品ひんが多おおい。

    Many of the director's masterpieces depict the absurdities of society.

    KMT7Art & DesignLiteraturePolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    代
    か.わる・かわ.る・かわ.り・か.わり・-がわ.り・-が.わり…(6)
    substitute・change・convert・replace・period…(6)
    表
    おもて・-おもて・あらわ.す・あらわ.れる・あら.わす…(1)
    surface・table・chart・diagram
    作
    つく.る・つく.り・-づく.り…(10)
    make・production・prepare・build
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