似顔絵(にがおえ)師(し)

にがおえし
noun
portrait artist; caricaturist
occupation
1. portrait artist; caricaturist
A person who draws likenesses or caricatures of people, often quickly at tourist spots, events, or street corners.
公園(こうえん)で似顔絵(にがおえ)師(し)が絵(え)を描(か)いていた。
A portrait artist was drawing pictures in the park.
観光地(かんこうち)には似顔絵(にがおえ)師(し)がいることが多(おお)い。
Tourist spots often have caricaturists.
We had a professional portrait artist draw a picture of the whole family.

Composed of 似顔絵(にがおえ) (likeness portrait) + 師(し) (a suffix marking a skilled practitioner).

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