Japanese word

アート

Pronunciation

Romajiāto

Meaning

  • nounart

Example

私はアートを見るのが好きです。watashi wa ā to o mi ru no ga su ki de su

I like looking at art.

Illustration for アート (art)

More examples

友達とアートについて自由に話しました。tomo dachi to ā to ni tsu i te ji yū ni hana shi ma shi ta

I talked freely about art with my friend.

Core concept

Covers creative works and activities that give visible, audible, or performative form to ideas, feelings, or imagination.

Common phrases

  • アートについて話すā to ni tsu i te hana su

    talk about art

  • 現代アートgen dai ā to

    contemporary art

Similar words

芸術geijutsu: A field of creative expression that gives form to ideas, feelings, or imagination in many media.
美術bijutsu: Creative expression centered on things that can be seen, including painting, sculpture, and design.

Definition in Japanese

絵画や音楽など、考えや感情を形にして表現する作品や活動。kai ga ya on gaku na do kanga e ya kan jō o katachi ni shi te hyō gen su ru saku hin ya katsu dō

Word origin

The Japanese noun アート (āto) is borrowed from English art, which comes through French from Latin ars, meaning "skill" or "craft".

Usage tips

  • In English, art is often uncountable when it means the field or activity, while one specific piece is often called an artwork.

Other meanings

  • artworknoun

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