画材(がざい)

がざい
noun
art supplies; painting materials
1. art supplies; painting materials
Materials and tools used for painting or drawing, such as paints, brushes, canvases, and pencils.
画材(がざい)を買(か)いに行(い)った。
I went to buy art supplies.
この店(みせ)は画材(がざい)の品揃(しなぞろ)えが豊富(ほうふ)だ。
This store has a wide selection of art supplies.
美術(びじゅつ)の授業(じゅぎょう)で使(つか)う画材(がざい)は各自(かくじ)で用意(ようい)してくださいと先生(せんせい)に言(い)われた。
The teacher told us to prepare our own art supplies for the art class.

Composed of 画(が) (picture, painting) + 材(ざい) (material). A collective term for art and painting supplies. 画材(がざい)店(てん) or 画材(がざい)屋(や) refers to an art supply store.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 画材(がざい)を揃(そろ)える: to gather art supplies
  • 画材(がざい)を買(か)う: to buy art supplies
  • 画材(がざい)店(てん): art supply store
  • 画材(がざい)屋(や): art supply shop
  • 画材(がざい)セット: art supply set

EXAMPLES OF 画材(がざい):

  • 絵(え)の具(ぐ): paint
  • 筆(ふで): brush
  • キャンバス: canvas
  • 鉛筆(えんぴつ): pencil
  • スケッチブック: sketchbook

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 文房具(ぶんぼうぐ): stationery — general writing and office supplies
  • 画具(がぐ): painting tools — less common synonym
  • 材料(ざいりょう): materials — more general, not specific to art
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