壁画(へきが)

へきが
noun
wall painting; mural; fresco
1. wall painting; mural; fresco
A painting or pictorial work executed directly on a wall, whether ancient cave art, religious imagery in temples, or modern street murals.
古代(こだい)の壁画(へきが)を見学(けんがく)した。
I visited some ancient wall paintings.
この寺(てら)の壁画(へきが)は江戸時代(えどじだい)に描(えが)かれた。
The murals in this temple were painted in the Edo period.
若手(わかて)アーティストが駅前(えきまえ)のビルに巨大(きょだい)な壁画(へきが)を描(か)いている。
Young artists are painting a giant mural on the building in front of the station.

Composed of 壁(かべ) (wall) + 画(が) (picture). Covers everything from prehistoric cave paintings to modern street art.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 壁画(へきが)を描(えが)く: to paint a mural
  • 古代(こだい)の壁画(へきが): ancient wall painting
  • 壁画(へきが)を修復(しゅうふく)する: to restore a mural
  • 寺(てら)の壁画(へきが): temple mural

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 絵画(かいが): painting — general term for paintings on any surface, especially canvas
  • 天井画(てんじょうが): ceiling painting — painting on a ceiling rather than a wall
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