Japanese Conversation · Level 52
90 words
Japanese word
描く
Pronunciation
Romajiegaku
Meaning
- verbdraw
Example
私は絵を描きます。watashi wa e o ega ki ma su
I draw a picture.
More examples
子どもがノートに描いています。ko do mo ga nō to ni ega i te i ma su
The child is drawing in a notebook.
Core concept
Centers on shaping marks into a picture or other visual representation.
Common phrases
絵を描くe o ega ku
draw a picture
紙に描くkami ni ega ku
draw on paper
Similar words
書くkaku: To put letters, words, or basic marks on a surface using a pen, pencil, or similar tool.
Definition in Japanese
線や色によって絵や図の形を表す。sen ya iro ni yo tte e ya zu no katachi o arawa su
Word origin
描く (egaku) comes from the older form ゑかく (wekaku), a combination of 絵 (e, "picture") and 書く (kaku, "write or make marks").
Usage tips
- The English verb draw also means pulling or selecting, but 描く (egaku) is used for visual depiction rather than those meanings.
Other meanings
- paintverb
Related words
- 描き方egakikataway of drawingnoun
- 描き手egakiteartistnoun