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writing style; brushwork; penmanship; literary touch
The distinctive quality or character of someone's writing, whether referring to the physical appearance of handwriting or brushwork, or to the stylistic character of literary prose. Encompasses both visual and literary dimensions of writing.
繊細な筆致で描かれた絵だ。
It is a painting done with delicate brushwork.
力強い筆致の書が飾られている。
Calligraphy with powerful brushstrokes is on display.
淡々とした筆致で日常を描く小説が好きだ。
I like novels that depict daily life in a calm, understated writing style.
Compound of 筆 ('writing brush; pen') and 致 ('quality; manner; effect'). Refers to the distinctive character conveyed through how someone wields the brush or pen — applicable to calligraphy, painting, and literary prose alike.
USAGE:
- In art criticism, describes the quality of brushstrokes in calligraphy or painting: 大胆な筆致 ('bold brushwork'), 繊細な筆致 ('delicate brushwork').
- In literary criticism, describes a writer's prose style: 軽妙な筆致 ('a light and witty style'), 重厚な筆致 ('a weighty, substantial style').
- A refined, literary word — used in reviews, criticism, and educated discussion rather than casual conversation.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 繊細な筆致: delicate brushwork/writing style
- 力強い筆致: powerful brushwork
- 淡々とした筆致: a calm, understated style
- 軽妙な筆致: a light and witty touch
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 文体: literary style — focuses specifically on prose style and sentence structure
- 筆跡: handwriting — the physical appearance of someone's writing, used for identification
- 画風: painting style — the characteristic manner of an artist's visual work
- {タッチ}: touch — loanword from English, used casually for artistic or literary style