Illustration: In a small woodworking studio, a sculptor uses a chisel to refine a wooden cat emerging from a solid block. The face and one curled paw are carefully finished, while the rear half still retains broad rough-cut planes and part of the original block. Fresh chips gather beneath the clamped work.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

彫ちょう刻こく

choukoku

sculpture, carving

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは絵画かいがと彫刻ちょうこくを学まなぶために美術学校びじゅつがっこうへ通とおった。

    He went to art school to study painting and sculpture.

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  2. その彫刻ちょうこくには１９２０年ねんと刻きざまれている。

    The statue is dated 1920.

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  3. 私わたしは現代げんだい彫刻ちょうこくはよく理解りかいできない。

    I really can’t understand modern sculpture.

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Kanji in 彫刻

  • 彫carve; engraveOnチョウKunほる
  • 刻engrave; cut fineOnコクKunきざむ・きざみ

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