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How to say 'Art' in Japanese | アート

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The Japanese word for Art is 'Aato', written as アート in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Art

    Reading

    Aato

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'アート (aato)' is a loanword from English, meaning 'art'. It refers to the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture. This term is often used in contexts related to modern or contemporary art, and can encompass a wide range of creative activities. For example: This museum has a lot of modern art「この美術館には現代アートがたくさんある」(このびじゅつかんにはげんだいアートがたくさんある). She is studying art at university「彼女は大学でアートを勉強している」(かのじょはだいがくでアートをべんきょうしている).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    5728

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word アート

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    A
  • katakana

    Reading

    To

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