How to say 'Depiction' in Japanese | 描写

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The Japanese word for Depiction is 'Byousha', written as 描写 in Japanese.'Depiction' in hiragana is びょうしゃ.

word

描写

Meaning

Depiction

Reading

びょうしゃ

byousha

Kanji

描Depict, Draw 写Copy, Photograph

Explanation

The Japanese noun '描写 (びょうしゃ)' means 'depiction'. It refers to the act of describing or portraying something in detail, often through words, art, or other forms of expression. This term is commonly used in contexts such as literature, art, and film to describe how something is represented. For example: The depiction of nature in this painting is beautiful「この絵の自然の描写は美しい」(このえのしぜんのびょうしゃはうつくしい). His novel is known for its vivid depiction of urban life「彼の小説は都市生活の鮮やかな描写で知られている」(かれのしょうせつはとしせいかつのあざやかなびょうしゃでしられている).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6183

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 描写

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

描

Meaning

Depict, Draw

kanji

写

Meaning

Copy, Photograph

Words Related to 描写 Through the Kanji 描

This Word contains the Kanji 描 as well.

word

描く

Meaning

Draw

Words Related to 描写 Through the Kanji 写

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 写 as well.

word

写真

Meaning

Photo

word

写る

Meaning

Photograph

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