水彩絵具(すいさいえのぐ)

すいさいえのぐ
noun
watercolor paint
art
1. watercolor paint
Paint that is mixed with water rather than oil, producing translucent colors. Standard art material in Japanese schools.
水彩絵具(すいさいえのぐ)で風景画(ふうけいが)を描(えが)く。
To paint a landscape with watercolors.
小学校(しょうがっこう)の図工(ずこう)の時間(じかん)に水彩絵具(すいさいえのぐ)を使(つか)った。
We used watercolors in art class at elementary school.
水彩絵具(すいさいえのぐ)は水(みず)で薄(うす)めることで淡(あわ)い色合(いろあ)いを出(だ)すことができる。
By diluting watercolor paint with water, you can produce pale, delicate tones.

A compound of 水彩(すいさい) (watercolor) and 絵具(えのぐ) (paint). Watercolor painting is a standard part of the Japanese school curriculum, and nearly all elementary school students own a 水彩絵具(すいさいえのぐ)セット (watercolor paint set).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 油絵具(あぶらえのぐ): oil paint — thicker, opaque, and takes longer to dry
  • 絵(え)の具(ぐ): paint (general term) — covers all types of paint for art
  • 水彩画(すいさいが): watercolor painting — the finished work or the art form itself

Related Words

Compare: 絵(え)の具(ぐ) (paint)
Compare: 水彩画(すいさいが) (watercolor painting)
Compare: 水性(すいせい)絵具(えのぐ) (water-based paint)
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