noun
trompe-l'oeil
A painting technique that creates an optical illusion of three-dimensional reality. Used as a noun in Japanese, often in art contexts.
from French
See also: 騙し絵
この壁画はトロンプルイユの技法で描かれている。
This mural is painted using the trompe-l'oeil technique.
Standard katakana spelling of the French loanword.
Variant spelling with an interpunct, reflecting the French phrase boundary.
A native Japanese term for trompe-l'oeil or optical illusion art; more general and can refer to any trick picture, not strictly the French fine-art technique.
Borrowed from French 'trompe-l'œil' (literally 'deceives the eye').