JLPT · Level 61
45 words
Japanese word
油絵
Pronunciation
Romajiaburae
Meaning
- nounoil painting
Example
美術館で油絵を見ました。bi jutsu kan de abura e o mi ma shi ta
I saw an oil painting at the art museum.
More examples
私は休日に油絵を描いています。watashi wa kyū jitsu ni abura e o ega i te i ma su
I paint in oils on my days off.
Core concept
Refers to a picture created with oil-based paint, emphasizing the paint medium rather than the subject.
Common phrases
油絵を描くabura e o ega ku
paint an oil painting
油絵を学ぶabura e o mana bu
study oil painting
Similar words
油彩画yusaiga: A formal term for a work of art painted with oil colors.
Definition in Japanese
油絵の具を用いて描いた絵。abura e no gu o mochi i te ega i ta e
Word origin
Combines 油 (abura, "oil") and 絵 (e, "picture"), forming a compound that means a picture made with oil paint.
Usage tips
- Japanese art writing often contrasts 油絵 (aburae) with 日本画 (nihonga, "Japanese-style painting") to distinguish Western-derived and Japanese-style traditions.