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肖像画家 (しょうぞうがか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

肖しょう像ぞう画が家か

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Meanings

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noun

portrait painter

A painter who specializes in portraits. Neutral, straightforward term.

彼かの女じょは有ゆう名めいな肖しょう像ぞう画が家かです。
She is a famous portrait painter.
その肖しょう像ぞう画が家かは、モデルの内ない面めんまで描えがき出だすこと

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The portrait painter is known for capturing the model's inner self.

Kanji

肖resemblance
像statue, picture, image
画brush-stroke, picture
家house, home, family

Similar words

画が家か
General term for painter or artist. 肖像画家 specifies a painter who focuses on portraits.
肖しょう像ぞう画が
Refers to the portrait painting itself, not the person who paints it.

Etymology

Compound of 肖像 (しょうぞう, 'portrait') and 画家 (がか, 'painter').