挿絵(さしえ)

さしえ
noun
illustration (in a book)
leisure
1. illustration, picture inserted in a text
An illustration or picture inserted within the pages of a book, magazine, or other printed text to complement or decorate the writing.
美(うつく)しい挿絵(さしえ)が入(はい)った絵本(えほん)だ。
It's a picture book with beautiful illustrations.
この小説(しょうせつ)の挿絵(さしえ)は有名(ゆうめい)な画家(がか)が描(えが)いた。
The illustrations for this novel were drawn by a famous artist.
挿絵(さしえ)があると、物語(ものがたり)の場面(ばめん)がより鮮(あざ)やかにイメージできる。
With illustrations, one can visualize the scenes of the story more vividly.

Usage

挿絵(さしえ) specifically refers to illustrations within a text — not standalone artwork. It is distinct from 絵(え) (picture in general) and イラスト (illustration in the modern/commercial sense). 挿絵(さしえ) has a somewhat literary or traditional feel and is commonly used for book illustrations.

Common collocations

  • 挿絵(さしえ)を描(えが)く: to draw illustrations
  • 挿絵(さしえ)入(い)り: illustrated (with illustrations)
  • 挿絵(さしえ)画家(がか): illustrator (for books)

Related Words

Compare: 図版(ずはん) (illustration)
Compare: 扉絵(とびらえ) (frontispiece)
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