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グラビア (gurabia) Japanese meaning: gravure | Kotomora
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The gravure pages in this magazine are very beautiful.
She is popular as a gravure idol.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 がグラビアに 登とう 場じょう する for someone to appear in a gravure (magazine photo) spread
A popular actress appeared in a magazine's gravure spread.
グラビアを 撮さつ 影えい する to shoot photos for a gravure spread
They shot the gravure photos on an overseas beach.
〈 人ひと 〉 がグラビアを 飾かざ る for someone to grace a gravure spread (as the featured subject)
A new idol graced this month's gravure spread.
Related words 写真 is the general word for any photograph, while グラビア refers specifically to glossy, high-quality photo prints (often magazine spreads) produced by the gravure process.
印刷 is the general term for printing of any kind, whereas グラビア names one specific printing technique (photogravure) and its glossy output.
Written forms グラビア Usage 100%
Standard katakana spelling for the printing technique and the associated type of photograph.
グラビール Usage <1%
Alternate transcription; rarely used.
グラビュール
Alternate transcription closer to French 'gravure'; rarely used.
Etymology Borrowed from English 'gravure', ultimately from French 'gravure' (engraving). The alternate readings グラビュール and グラビール reflect direct French influence.
