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painter, artist
A person who creates paintings as a profession or vocation.
彼は有名な画家だ。
He is a famous painter.
画家を目指している。
I'm aiming to become a painter.
この画家の作品は人気がある。
This artist's works are popular.
姉は子どもの頃から画家になりたかったそうだ。
I heard that my older sister wanted to become a painter since she was a child.
あの画家は花や山の絵をたくさん描いて、世界中で知られている。
That painter has created many paintings of flowers and mountains and is known around the world.
画家 specifically refers to painters who create visual art.
WORD COMPOSITION:
- 画 (picture, painting) + 家 (professional, -ist)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 画家になる (to become a painter)
- 画家を目指す (to aim to be a painter)
- 〜派の画家 (painter of the ~ school)
TYPES:
- 油絵画家 (oil painter)
- 水彩画家 (watercolor painter)
- 風景画家 (landscape painter)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- アーティスト: artist (broader, loanword)
- 芸術家: artist (broader)
- 絵描き: painter (informal)