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handwriting, autograph, hand-drawn work
Something written or drawn directly by hand, as opposed to printed, engraved, or mechanically reproduced work. Emphasizes the personal, authentic nature of the work. Commonly used in art contexts to distinguish original hand-painted works from woodblock prints.
これは作者の肉筆の手紙だ。
This is a handwritten letter by the author.
肉筆の浮世絵は版画よりも希少で価値が高い。
Hand-painted ukiyo-e are rarer and more valuable than woodblock prints.
博物館で夏目漱石の肉筆原稿が展示されており、独特の筆跡を間近で見ることができた。
A handwritten manuscript by Natsume Soseki was exhibited at the museum, and I was able to see his distinctive handwriting up close.
USAGE:
Used as both a standalone noun and as a modifier (肉筆の). Particularly common in art history when distinguishing hand-painted originals from printed reproductions. In the context of 浮世絵, 肉筆画 (hand-painted works) are highly prized because most ukiyo-e were mass-produced as woodblock prints.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 肉筆画: hand-painted picture
- 肉筆原稿: handwritten manuscript
- 肉筆の手紙: handwritten letter
- 肉筆サイン: handwritten signature, autograph