似顔絵(にがおえ)師(し)

にがおえし
noun
portrait artist; caricaturist
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.
プロの似顔絵(にがおえ)師(し)に家族(かぞく)全員(ぜんいん)の絵(え)を描(か)いてもらった。
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).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 似顔絵(にがおえ)師(し)に描(か)いてもらう: to have a portrait artist draw one
  • プロの似顔絵(にがおえ)師(し): a professional caricaturist
  • 街頭(がいとう)の似顔絵(にがおえ)師(し): a street portrait artist
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