Japanese word

イラスト

Pronunciation

Romajiirasuto

Meaning

  • nounillustration

Example

この本にはかわいいイラストがたくさんあります。ko no hon ni wa ka wa i i i ra su to ga ta ku sa n a ri ma su

This book has many cute illustrations.

Illustration for イラスト (illustration)

More examples

授業の内容を分かりやすくするために、イラストを使います。ju gyō no nai yō o wa ka ri ya su ku su ru ta me ni i ra su to o tsuka i ma su

I use an illustration to make the lesson content easier to understand.

Core concept

Adds a visual representation that helps make a subject or explanation clear.

Common phrases

  • イラストを描くi ra su to o ega ku

    draw an illustration

  • イラストを使うi ra su to o tsuka u

    use an illustration

  • かわいいイラストka wa i i i ra su to

    cute illustration

Similar words

挿絵sashie: A picture placed in written material to represent a scene, object, or idea.
絵e: A picture or other visual work that represents a subject or expresses an idea.
図解zukai: A visual explanation that shows information through drawings, symbols, or diagrams.

Definition in Japanese

文章や説明の内容をわかりやすく示すために添える絵や図。bun shō ya setsu mei no nai yō o wa ka ri ya su ku shime su ta me ni so e ru e ya zu

Word origin

イラスト (irasuto) is a shortened form of イラストレーション (irasutorēshon), borrowed from English illustration, which comes from Latin illustrare, "to make clear".

Usage tips

  • In English-speaking publishing, an illustration can support a text by showing a scene, object, or idea without presenting every detail literally.

Other meanings

  • drawingnoun
  • picturenoun

Related words

  • イラストレーターirasutorētāillustratornoun

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