絵画

• 読み: かいが
• ローマ字: kaiga
• 漢字の分解: 絵 (kai) — picture, painting; 画 (ga) — picture, drawing
• 発音: /ka.i.ɡa/

意味

Painting; picture. A work of visual art created with paint or similar media, typically on canvas or paper.

A noun that is more formal and specific than 絵 (picture/drawing). 絵画 specifically refers to paintings as fine art, whether oil paintings, watercolours, or other traditional media. Often used in museums, galleries, and art education. Common collocations include 絵画展 (painting exhibition) and 西洋絵画 (Western painting).

例文

1. 美術館で西洋の絵画を鑑賞した。
2. 祖母は趣味で絵画を描いている。
3. この絵画は百年以上前に描かれたものだ。

使い方ガイド

場面: art, museums, education

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Composed of 絵 (picture, painting) and 画 (picture, drawing, stroke). Both characters relate to visual depiction, with the combination specifically denoting fine art painting.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal