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    3. 蒔絵

    蒔絵

    蒔まき絵え

    gold or silver lacquer

    KMT10News #35+1NounCulture & TraditionsArt & DesignKanji Vocab25 strokes

    まき絵

    まきえ

    Noun

    1.
    gold or silver lacquer, lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder

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    蒔まき絵えは日に本ほんの美うつくしい伝でん統とう工こう芸げいです。

    Makie is a beautiful traditional Japanese craft.

    KMT8Art & DesignCulture & Traditions
    この箱はこには精せい巧こうな蒔まき絵えが施ほどこされている。

    This box is adorned with elaborate makie.

    KMT10Art & DesignCulture & Traditions
    蒔まき絵えの技ぎ術じゅつは、漆うるし塗ぬりの表ひょう面めんに金きん銀ぎんなどの金きん属ぞく粉ふんを蒔まきつけて模も様ようを描えがく。

    Makie technique involves sprinkling metal powders like gold and silver onto a lacquered surface to create patterns.

    KMT10Art & DesignCulture & Traditions
    博はく物ぶつ館かんで江え戸ど時じ代だいの見 事 な蒔まき絵えの調ちょう度ど品ひんを見みた。

    I saw magnificent makie furnishings from the Edo period at the museum.

    KMT10Art & DesignHistory
    蒔まき絵えは、日に本ほんの美び意い識しきと職しょく人にん技わざが凝ぎょう縮しゅくされた芸げい術じゅつ品ひんだ。

    Makie is an art form that condenses Japanese aesthetics and craftsmanship.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsArt & Design

    Kanji that make up this word

    蒔
    う.える・ま.く…(5)
    sow (seeds)
    絵
    picture・drawing・painting・sketch
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