Japanese

かいが
Meaning: painting; picture
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

美術館で有名な絵画を鑑賞するのが趣味です。
My hobby is appreciating famous paintings at the art museum.
彼はその絵画に高い価値を見出している。
He finds high value in that painting.
その景色は、さながら絵画のようだった。
The scenery was just like a painting.
彼女は時間を忘れて、美しい絵画に見入っていた。
She forgot the time and was gazing at the beautiful painting.
この絵画の真贋を鑑定してもらうことにした。
I decided to have the authenticity of this painting appraised.

Usage Notes

Refers to works of art created using paint or other media on a surface. More formal than '絵' (e).

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