臨りん書しょ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

copying a calligraphy model; writing from a copy

Refers to the practice of copying a master's calligraphy or a model text to learn brushwork and character balance. Used as a noun or with する.

• 毎まい日にち、古こ典てんの臨りん書しょを続つづけている。

  I practice copying classical calligraphy models every day.

• 先せん生せいのお手て本ほんを臨りん書しょして、字じが上手じょうずになった。

  By copying the teacher's model, my handwriting improved.