絵(え)描(か)き

えかき
noun
painter; artist
informalpersonoccupation
1. painter; artist (informal)
A person who paints or draws pictures, especially as a profession. A casual, everyday word compared with 画家(がか).
彼(かれ)は絵描(えか)きだ。
He is a painter.
子供(こども)のころから絵描(えか)きになりたかった。
I wanted to be a painter ever since I was a child.
売(う)れない絵描(えか)きとして長(なが)い間(あいだ)苦労(くろう)したそうだ。
Apparently he struggled for a long time as a painter who couldn't sell his work.

Formed from 絵(え) (picture) + 描(か)き (drawing, from 描(か)く). A plain, slightly informal word for a painter.

Common collocations

  • 絵描(えか)きになる: to become a painter
  • 売(う)れない絵描(えか)き: a struggling / unsuccessful painter
  • 絵描(えか)き歌(うた): a drawing song (a children's song that guides drawing a picture)

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: 画家(がか) (painter)
Compare: 芸術家(げいじゅつか) (artist)
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