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岩面画 (がんめんが) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

岩がん面めん画が

Meanings

1

noun

rock art; rock painting

Refers to prehistoric or ancient paintings and carvings on rock surfaces, often in archaeological contexts.

この地ち域いきでは、数すう千せん年ねん前まえの岩がん面めん画がが発はっ見けんされている。
Rock art dating back thousands of years has been discovered in this region.
洞どう窟くつの壁かべに描かかれた岩がん面めん画がは、当とう時じの生せい活かつを知しる手てがかりとなる。
The rock paintings on the cave walls provide clues about life at that time.

Kanji

岩boulder, rock, cliff
面mask, face, features
画brush-stroke, picture

Similar words

壁へき画が
壁画 is a broader term for any mural or wall painting, while 岩面画 specifically refers to art on natural rock surfaces, often prehistoric.

Etymology

Compound of 岩 (rock), 面 (surface), and 画 (picture). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a modern coinage for archaeological rock art.