彫刻

• 読み: ちょうこく
• ローマ字: choukoku
• 漢字の分解: 彫 (chou) — carve, engrave; 刻 (koku) — engrave, cut
• 発音: /t͡ɕoː.ko.kɯ/

意味

Carving; engraving; sculpture. A three-dimensional artwork created by shaping materials such as stone, wood, or metal.

A noun that can also function as a する-verb (彫刻する, to carve or sculpt). 彫刻 covers both the process of carving and the finished sculptural work. Used in art, architecture, and craft contexts. Common collocations include 彫刻家 (sculptor), 木彫り彫刻 (wood carving), and 彫刻刀 (carving knife).

例文

1. 公園に大きな彫刻が置いてある。
2. 美術の授業で木の彫刻を作った。
3. あの美術館は彫刻のコレクションで有名だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: art, museums, crafts

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Composed of 彫 (carve, engrave) and 刻 (engrave, cut). Both characters convey the act of cutting into a material, together meaning carved or sculpted work.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal