Japanese Conversation · Level 113
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Japanese word
壁画
Pronunciation
Romajihekiga
Meaning
- nounmural
Example
駅の壁画が通りを明るくしています。eki no heki ga ga tō ri o aka ru ku shi te i ma su
The mural at the station brightens the street.
More examples
学校の正門には、卒業生が描いた壁画があります。gak kō no sei mon ni wa sotsu gyō sei ga ega i ta heki ga ga a ri ma su
There is a mural painted by graduates at the main gate of the school.
Core concept
It presents a wall itself as the broad surface on which an artwork is created.
Common phrases
壁画を見るheki ga o mi ru
look at a mural
壁画を描くheki ga o ega ku
paint a mural
壁画を修復するheki ga o shū fuku su ru
restore a mural
壁画を撮影するheki ga o satsu ei su ru
photograph a mural
Definition in Japanese
壁や建物の外壁などに直接描かれた大きな絵。kabe ya tate mono no gai heki na do ni choku setsu ega ka re ta ō ki na e
Word origin
The compound 壁画 (hekiga) combines 壁 (heki, "wall") and 画 (ga, "picture") to mean a wall picture.
Usage tips
- English speakers use mural for both indoor and outdoor wall artwork, so the word does not imply that the work is ancient or made with fresco.
Other meanings
- fresconoun
Related words
- 壁画家hekigakamuralistnoun