1.
wood carving; woodwork
The art or craft of carving objects from wood, or a carved wooden object.
木彫の仏像が展��されている。
Wooden carved Buddhist statues are on display.
祖父は趣味で木彫をしている。
My grandfather does wood carving as a hobby.
アイヌの伝統的���木彫りの熊はお土産として人気がある。
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, from Buddhist temple statuary to Ainu bear carvings from Hokkaido. The alternative reading 木彫り emphasizes the act of carving and is used in the compound 木彫りの熊.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 木彫の仏像: wood-carved Buddhist statue
- 木彫作品: wood carving work
- 木彫り: wood carving (emphasis on the act)
- 木彫刀: wood carving knife/chisel
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 彫刻: sculpture — broader term covering all sculptural arts, not limited to wood
- 石彫: stone carving