陶芸

• 読み: とうげい
• ローマ字: tougei
• 漢字の分解: 陶 (tou) — pottery, ceramics; 芸 (gei) — art, craft, skill
• 発音: /toː.ɡeː/

意味

Ceramic art; the craft and artistic practice of making pottery and ceramics.

A noun referring to the art of creating objects from clay through forming, glazing, and firing. Encompasses both functional ware (teacups, bowls) and decorative sculptures. 陶芸家 is a ceramic artist, and 陶芸教室 is a pottery class. Popular as both a traditional art form and a modern hobby, with many experience workshops available for tourists in Japan.

例文

1. 週末に陶芸教室で花瓶を作った。
2. 彼女は大学で陶芸を専攻していた。
3. 有名な陶芸家の作品展が美術館で開かれている。

使い方ガイド

場面: art, hobbies, culture, education

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 陶 (tou, pottery/ceramics) + 芸 (gei, art/craft/skill). Literally 'the art of pottery,' combining the material craft with artistic expression.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal