絵師(えし)

えし
noun
artist, illustrator, painter
art
1. painter, artist (traditional)
A traditional Japanese painter or artist, especially one who created ukiyo-e woodblock prints or other classical artwork.
浮世絵(うきよえ)師(し)として有名(ゆうめい)な絵師(えし)だ。
He is a painter famous as an ukiyo-e artist.
江戸時代(えどじだい)には多(おお)くの絵師(えし)が活躍(かつやく)した。
Many artists were active during the Edo period.
狩野派(かのうは)の絵師(えし)は幕府(ばくふ)に仕(つか)えていた。
Artists of the Kano school served the shogunate.
2. illustrator, digital artist
In modern usage, a person who draws illustrations, especially digital art for anime, manga, games, or online media. The most common meaning in contemporary Japanese.
好(す)きな絵師(えし)の新作(しんさく)が出(で)た。
A new work by my favorite illustrator came out.
SNSで人気(にんき)の絵師(えし)をフォローしている。
I follow a popular illustrator on social media.
このゲームの絵師(えし)は誰(だれ)か知(し)っていますか。
Do you know who the illustrator for this game is?

Usage

The modern sense (digital illustrator) is now the dominant meaning, especially online. Fans of anime, manga, and games frequently use 絵師(えし) to refer to the artists who draw characters and illustrations. On social media platforms like Twitter/X and Pixiv, 絵師(えし) is the standard term for illustrators.

Similar words

Common collocations

  • 人気(にんき)絵師(えし): popular illustrator
  • 絵師(えし)さん: illustrator (polite/friendly)
  • 推(お)し絵師(えし): favorite illustrator
  • プロの絵師(えし): professional illustrator

Related Words

Compare: 画家(がか) (painter (fine arts))
Compare: イラストレーター (illustrator)
Compare: 漫画家(まんがか) (manga artist)
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Added 2026.2.27 14:52 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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