(げいじゅつ)

げいじゅつ
noun
art, fine arts
1. art, fine arts
Creative expression through various media.
芸術(げいじゅつ)(まな)
To study art.
Japanese art is beautiful.
芸術(げいじゅつ)()として()きる大変(たいへん)
It's tough to live as an artist.
I went to a contemporary art exhibition.

芸術(げいじゅつ) refers to art or fine arts—creative expression through various media.

COMPONENTS:
(げい) (skill, art) + (じゅつ) (technique) = art, artistic skill

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 芸術(げいじゅつ)(): artist
  • 芸術(げいじゅつ)作品(さくひん): work of art
  • 芸術(げいじゅつ)(てき): artistic
  • 現代(げんだい)芸術(げいじゅつ): contemporary art
  • 芸術(げいじゅつ)(さい): arts festival

TYPES OF ART:

  • 美術(びじゅつ): visual arts (painting, sculpture)
  • 音楽(おんがく): music
  • 文学(ぶんがく): literature
  • 演劇(えんげき): theater
  • 舞踊(ぶよう): dance

CONTRAST:

  • 芸術(げいじゅつ): fine arts (broader, more serious)
  • アート: art (often modern/casual usage)
  • 美術(びじゅつ): visual arts specifically