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スケッチブック (suketchibukku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

スケッチブック

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Meanings

1

A book or pad of paper for drawing sketches.

公こう園えんでスケッチブックに風ふう景けいを描えがいた。

I drew the scenery in my sketchbook at the park.

Usage patterns

スケッチブックに描かくto draw (something) in a sketchbook
公こう園えんでスケッチブックに花はなの絵えを描かいた。
I drew a picture of flowers in my sketchbook at the park.
スケッチブックを持もち歩あるくto carry a sketchbook around
彼かれはいつもスケッチブックを持もち歩あるいている。
He always carries a sketchbook around with him.

Related words

画が帳ちょう
画帳 is a more traditional, literary Japanese word for a sketchbook, while スケッチブック is the common loanword used in everyday and school contexts.

Counted with

冊さつN1
スケッチブック is counted with 冊, the standard counter for bound books and pads of paper.

Built from

スケッチ+ブック

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'sketchbook'.