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    3. 彫り上げる

    彫り上げる

    彫ほり​上あげ​る​

    to emboss

    KMT9News #27+1VerbArt & DesignKanji Vocab22 strokes

    ほりあげる

    Verb

    1.
    to emboss, to carve in relief, to finish carving of engraving

    Stroke 0 / 22

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは木もく材ざいから美うつくしい像ぞうを彫ほり上あげました。

    He carved a beautiful statue out of wood.

    KMT7Art & Design
    数すうヶ月げつかけて、職しょく人にんは複ふく雑ざつな模も様ようをこの板いたに彫ほり上あげた。

    Over several months, the craftsman carved intricate patterns into this board.

    KMT9Art & DesignWork & Career
    仏ぶっ師しは、何なん年ねんもかけて一いっ体たいの仏ぶつ像ぞうを彫ほり上あげることもあります。

    Buddhist sculptors sometimes spend many years carving a single Buddha statue.

    KMT9Art & DesignCulture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy
    伝でん統とう工こう芸げい品ひんの中なかには、熟じゅく練れんの技わざで細さい部ぶまで丁てい寧ねいに彫ほり上あげられたものが多おおい。

    Many traditional crafts are carefully carved down to the smallest detail with skilled techniques.

    KMT9Art & DesignCulture & Traditions
    その彫ちょう刻こく家かは、一いち枚まいの岩いわから生せい命めい力りょくあふれる作さく品ひんを彫ほり上あげることで知しられています。

    That sculptor is known for carving vibrant works from a single rock.

    KMT10Art & Design

    Characters that make up this word

    彫
    ほ.る・-ぼ.り…(1)
    carve・engrave・chisel
    Kanji
    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    げ
    ge
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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