アトリエ
あとりえ
noun
studio, atelier
1.
studio, atelier, workshop
A workspace used by an artist, painter, sculptor, or designer for creating their work. From French "atelier."
アトリエで絵を描く。
To paint in the studio.
彼女は自宅にアトリエを持っている。
She has a studio at home.
古い倉庫を改装して、陶芸のアトリエとして使っている。
An old warehouse was renovated and is being used as a pottery studio.
ETYMOLOGY:
From French "atelier" (workshop). Entered Japanese in the Meiji period and is now well established.
USAGE:
アトリエ specifically implies an artist's creative workspace. For a music studio, スタジオ is more common. For a general workshop or factory, 工房 is used.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- アトリエを構える: to set up a studio
- アトリエで制作する: to create work in the studio
- アトリエ兼住居: studio-residence