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art club; school art club
The visual-arts club at a Japanese school. Members typically practice drawing, painting, and crafts and exhibit work at school festivals.
美術部に所属している。
I belong to the art club.
美術部の作品が文化祭で展示された。
The art club's works were exhibited at the school festival.
美術部の活動を通じて、いろいろな画材の使い方を学んだ。
Through art-club activities I learned how to use various art materials.
Compound of 美術 (fine art) + 部 (club). Refers most often to school-level art clubs.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 美術部に入る: to join the art club
- 美術部の部室: art-club room
- 美術部の先輩: senior member of the art club
- 美術部展: art-club exhibition
RELATED WORDS:
- 写真部: photography club
- 書道部: calligraphy club
- 漫研・漫画研究部: manga study club