似 顔 絵(にがおえ)

にがおえ

noun

portrait, caricature

1. portrait, likeness, caricature

A drawing or painting of a person's face, ranging from a realistic portrait to a humorous or exaggerated caricature. Commonly seen at tourist spots, events, and in police sketches.

似顔絵(にがおえ)を描(か)いてもらった。

I had my portrait drawn.

観光地(かんこうち)で似顔絵(にがおえ)を描(か)く画家(がか)がいた。

There was an artist drawing caricatures at the tourist spot.

警察(けいさつ)は目撃者(もくげきしゃ)の証言(しょうげん)をもとに犯人(はんにん)の似顔絵(にがおえ)を作成(さくせい)した。

The police created a composite sketch of the suspect based on witness testimony.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

似顔絵(にがおえ)を描(か)く (to draw a portrait/caricature)
似顔絵(にがおえ)師(し) (portrait/caricature artist)
似顔絵(にがおえ)を作成(さくせい)する (to create a composite sketch)

COMPOSITION: 似(に) (resemblance) + 顔(かお)→がお (face) + 絵(え) (picture). Literally "a picture that resembles the face."

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