民芸品(みんげいひん)

みんげいひん
noun
folk craft; traditional handicraft
1. folk craft; traditional handicraft; folk art object
A handmade item produced by ordinary people using traditional techniques, valued for its practical beauty and regional character. Includes pottery, textiles, lacquerware, woodwork, and similar crafts.
旅先(たびさき)で民芸品(みんげいひん)を買(か)った。
I bought a folk craft item while traveling.
この地方(ちほう)の民芸品(みんげいひん)は陶器(とうき)が有名(ゆうめい)だ。
This region's folk crafts are famous for their pottery.
民芸品(みんげいひん)のお店(みせ)で手作(てづく)りの漆器(しっき)を見(み)つけた。
I found handmade lacquerware at a folk craft shop.
各地(かくち)の民芸品(みんげいひん)を集(あつ)めた展示会(てんじかい)が開(ひら)かれている。
An exhibition showcasing folk crafts from various regions is being held.

Refers to handcrafted items made by common people using traditional local techniques. The concept is closely tied to the 民芸運動(みんげいうんどう) (mingei movement), founded by 柳宗悦(やなぎむねよし) in the 1920s, which championed the beauty of everyday utilitarian objects made by unnamed craftspeople.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 民芸品(みんげいひん)の店(みせ): folk craft shop
  • 地元(じもと)の民芸品(みんげいひん): local folk crafts
  • 民芸品(みんげいひん)を集(あつ)める: to collect folk crafts
  • 伝統的(でんとうてき)な民芸品(みんげいひん): traditional folk crafts

EXAMPLES OF MINGEI:

  • {こけし}: wooden dolls from Tohoku
  • 益子焼(ましこやき): Mashiko pottery
  • 南部鉄器(なんぶてっき): Nambu ironware
  • 琉球(りゅうきゅう)ガラス: Okinawan glass

RELATED TERMS:

  • 工芸品(こうげいひん): crafted goods — broader term; includes both folk and fine crafts
  • 伝統工芸(でんとうこうげい): traditional crafts — often refers to officially designated crafts
  • 民芸(みんげい): folk art/craft — the concept itself
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