Illustration: In an established Japanese ceramics studio, an accomplished potter finishes the narrow neck of an unusually large, perfectly balanced vessel on a wheel. Several experienced adult potters gather nearby in work aprons, studying the precise movement of the hands with absorbed, respectful attention.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

巨きょ匠しょう

kyoshou

master, maestro

Usually refers to an accomplished artist or filmmaker. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. その展覧会てんらんかいでは、複数ふくすうの有名ゆうめいな巨匠きょしょうのヒスイの彫刻ちょうこくが見みられるでしょう。

    In that exhibition you will see jade carvings by several famous masters.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 同時期どうじき、狩野派かのうはの巨匠きょしょう狩野芳崖かのうほうがいなどに教おしえを受うける。

    Around the same time, he took lessons from Hogai KANO, a great master of the Kano School, and others.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 障壁画しょうへきがは竹内栖鳳たけうちせいほうなど、近代日本画きんだいにほんがの巨匠きょしょうが担当たんとうしている。

    The partition paintings are the work of Seiho TAKEUCHI and other modern masters of traditional Japanese painting.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 巨匠

  • 巨gigantic; bigOnキョ
  • 匠artisan; workmanOnショウKunたくみ

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