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    3. 挿絵

    挿絵

    挿さし絵え

    illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)

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    挿し絵さし絵

    さしえ

    Noun

    1.
    illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.), picture

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    この絵え本ほんには美うつくしい挿さし絵えがたくさんあります。

    This picture book has many beautiful illustrations.

    KMT7Art & DesignLiterature
    小しょう説せつの挿さし絵えが、物ものが語たりの世せ界かい観かんをより豊ゆたかにしています。

    The illustrations in the novel enrich the worldview of the story.

    KMT8Art & DesignLiterature
    雑ざっ誌しの挿さし絵えは、読どく者しゃの目めを引ひき、記き事じへの興きょう味みを高たかめる効こう果かがあります。

    Magazine illustrations have the effect of catching the reader's eye and increasing interest in the article.

    KMT8Art & DesignLiteratureDaily Life
    子こ供ども向むけの教きょう科か書しょには、理り解かいを助たすけるためのカラフルな挿さし絵えが多た用ようされています。

    Children's textbooks often use colorful illustrations to aid understanding.

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    彼かれは挿さ絵しえ画が家かとして、数かず々かずの文ぶん学がく作さく品ひんに独どく自じの解かい釈しゃくを加くわえてきました。

    As an illustrator, he has added his unique interpretations to numerous literary works.

    KMT9Art & DesignLiteratureWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    挿
    さ.す・はさ.む…(1)
    insert・put in・graft・wear (sword)
    絵
    picture・drawing・painting・sketch
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