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watercolor paint
Paint that is mixed with water rather than oil, producing translucent colors. Standard art material in Japanese schools.
水彩絵具で風景画を描く。
To paint a landscape with watercolors.
小学校の図工の時間に水彩絵具を使った。
We used watercolors in art class at elementary school.
水彩絵具は水で薄めることで淡い色合いを出すことができる。
By diluting watercolor paint with water, you can produce pale, delicate tones.
A compound of 水彩 (watercolor) and 絵具 (paint). Watercolor painting is a standard part of the Japanese school curriculum, and nearly all elementary school students own a 水彩絵具セット (watercolor paint set).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 水彩絵具セット: watercolor paint set
- 透明水彩絵具: transparent watercolors
- 不透明水彩絵具: opaque watercolors (gouache)
- 水彩絵具を溶く: to mix watercolor paint (with water)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 油絵具: oil paint — thicker, opaque, and takes longer to dry
- 絵の具: paint (general term) — covers all types of paint for art
- 水彩画: watercolor painting — the finished work or the art form itself