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美術工芸 (びじゅつこうげい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

美び術じゅつ工こう芸げい

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Meanings

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noun

arts and crafts; artistic handicraft; fine and applied art

Refers broadly to both fine arts and applied arts, including traditional crafts and decorative works.

この地ち域いきは美び術じゅつ工こう芸げいが盛さかんです。
This region is known for its arts and crafts.
美び術じゅつ工こう芸げい品ひんの展てん

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I went to an exhibition of artistic handicrafts.

Kanji

美beauty, beautiful
術art, technique, skill
工craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
芸technique, art, craft

Similar words

工こう芸げい
工芸 refers specifically to industrial or applied arts and crafts, while 美術工芸 encompasses both fine arts and crafts.
美び術じゅつ
美術 refers to fine arts (painting, sculpture, etc.), whereas 美術工芸 includes applied arts and handicrafts as well.

Etymology

Compound of 美術 (fine arts) and 工芸 (industrial arts/crafts). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with the combined field of fine and applied arts.