名画(めいが)

めいが
noun
famous painting; masterpiece film
1. famous painting; masterpiece painting
A renowned, highly regarded painting recognized for its artistic value.
美術館(びじゅつかん)で名画(めいが)を鑑賞(かんしょう)する。
Appreciate famous paintings at an art museum.
この名画(めいが)は数億円(すうおくえん)の価値(かち)がある。
This famous painting is worth several hundred million yen.
世界中(せかいじゅう)から集(あつ)められた名画(めいが)の展覧会(てんらんかい)が開(ひら)かれている。
An exhibition of famous paintings gathered from around the world is being held.
2. masterpiece film; classic movie
A film widely regarded as outstanding or a classic. Common in older or literary usage.
名画(めいが)を観(み)る。
Watch a classic film.
名画座(めいがざ)で昔(むかし)の名画(めいが)を楽(たの)しんだ。
I enjoyed old classic films at a repertory cinema.
彼(かれ)は名画(めいが)と呼(よ)ばれる映画(えいが)はほとんど観(み)ている。
He has seen almost all the films considered masterpieces.

USAGE:
A compound of 名(めい) (famous, renowned) and 画(が) (picture, painting). Can refer to either paintings or films depending on context. The painting sense is more common. 名画座(めいがざ) is a repertory cinema that screens classic films.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 名画(めいが)を鑑賞(かんしょう)する (to appreciate a famous painting)
  • 名画(めいが)を所蔵(しょぞう)する (to house famous paintings in a collection)
  • 名画座(めいがざ) (repertory cinema)
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