図工(ずこう)

ずこう
noun
arts and crafts (school subject)
1. arts and crafts; art and handicrafts
A subject taught in Japanese elementary schools covering drawing, painting, sculpting, and making crafts. Short for 図画工作(ずがこうさく) (drawing and handicrafts).
図工(ずこう)の時間(じかん)が好(す)きだった。
I liked arts and crafts class.
図工(ずこう)で粘土(ねんど)の作品(さくひん)を作(つく)った。
We made clay works in arts and crafts class.
小学校(しょうがっこう)の図工(ずこう)の授業(じゅぎょう)で水彩画(すいさいが)を描(えが)いた思(おも)い出(で)がある。
I have memories of painting watercolors in elementary school art class.

Abbreviation of 図画工作(ずがこうさく). Taught in Japanese elementary schools (grades 1–6), covering a broad range of creative activities including drawing, painting, clay work, woodworking, and paper crafts. In junior high school, the subject name changes to 美術(びじゅつ) (fine arts) and 技術(ぎじゅつ) (technology/crafts).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 図工(ずこう)の時間(じかん): arts and crafts period/class
  • 図工(ずこう)の授業(じゅぎょう): arts and crafts lesson
  • 図工(ずこう)の作品(さくひん): artwork from arts and crafts

RELATED TERMS:

  • 図画工作(ずがこうさく): drawing and handicrafts — the full, formal name
  • 美術(びじゅつ): fine arts — the equivalent subject in junior high and high school
  • 工作(こうさく): handicrafts, crafting — the making/building component
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