木彫(もくちょう)

もくちょう
noun
wood carving; woodwork
art
1. wood carving; woodwork
The art or craft of carving objects from wood, or a carved wooden object.
木彫(もくちょう)の仏像(ぶつぞう)が展示(てんじ)されている。
Wooden carved Buddhist statues are on display.
祖父(そふ)は趣味(しゅみ)で木彫(もくちょう)をしている。
My grandfather does wood carving as a hobby.
アイヌの伝統的(でんとうてき)な木彫(もくちょう)りの熊(くま)はお土産(みやげ)として人気(にんき)がある。
Traditional Ainu wood-carved bears are popular as souvenirs.

Refers to both the craft of carving wood and the resulting carved objects. Japan has a rich tradition of 木彫(もくちょう), from Buddhist temple statuary to Ainu bear carvings from Hokkaido. The alternative reading 木彫(きぼ)り emphasizes the act of carving and is used in the compound 木彫(きぼ)りの熊(くま).

Common collocations

  • 木彫(もくちょう)の仏像(ぶつぞう): wood-carved Buddhist statue
  • 木彫(もくちょう)作品(さくひん): wood carving work
  • 木彫(もくちょう)り: wood carving (emphasis on the act)
  • 木彫(もくちょう)刀(とう): wood carving knife/chisel

Similar words

  • 彫刻(ちょうこく): sculpture — broader term covering all sculptural arts, not limited to wood
  • 石彫(せきちょう): stone carving

Related Words

Compare: 彫刻(ちょうこく) (sculpture)
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