図画工作(ずがこうさく)

ずがこうさく
noun
arts and crafts (school subject)
1. arts and crafts (school subject)
a subject taught in Japanese elementary schools that combines drawing, painting, and handcraft activities
図画工作(ずがこうさく)の時間(じかん)が好(す)きだ。
I like arts and crafts class.
図画工作(ずがこうさく)で紙粘土(かみねんど)の作品(さくひん)を作(つく)った。
We made paper clay creations in arts and crafts.
小学校(しょうがっこう)の図画工作(ずがこうさく)では絵(え)を描(か)いたり、ものを作(つく)ったりする活動(かつどう)をする。
In elementary school arts and crafts, students do activities like drawing pictures and making things.

Composed of 図画(ずが) (drawing, painting) + 工作(こうさく) (crafts, construction). Often abbreviated as 図工(ずこう) in everyday conversation. This is a required subject in Japanese elementary schools, covering both visual arts (drawing, painting, printmaking) and craft activities (clay work, woodworking, paper crafts).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 図画工作(ずがこうさく)の授業(じゅぎょう): arts and crafts class
  • 図画工作(ずがこうさく)の時間(じかん): arts and crafts period
  • 図画工作(ずがこうさく)の作品(さくひん): arts and crafts project/work

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 図工(ずこう): arts and crafts — the common abbreviation used by students and parents
  • 美術(びじゅつ): fine arts — the art subject in middle school and high school (replaces 図画工作(ずがこうさく))
  • 工作(こうさく): crafts — the hands-on making component alone
  • 技術(ぎじゅつ): technical arts — a middle school subject covering woodworking, metalwork, and technology
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