写うつし絵え

noun

sketch from life; drawing of real people or nature

Only when written 写し絵

A drawing or painting that faithfully copies a real scene, person, or natural object. Often implies direct observation rather than imagination.

• 彼かれは旅たび先さきで見みた風ふう景けいを写うつし絵えにした。

  He made a sketch from life of the scenery he saw on his trip.

noun

magic-lantern picture; shadowgraph; copying picture for children

Historical term for pictures projected by a magic lantern (幻灯), or simple outline pictures for children to trace or copy. Also refers to shadow pictures made by hand gestures.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいには、写うつし絵えと呼よばれる影かげ絵え芝しば居いが楽たのしまれた。

  During the Edo period, a shadow play called utsushie was enjoyed.

• 子こどもは写うつし絵えをなぞって絵えの練れん習しゅうをした。

  The child practiced drawing by tracing a copying picture.

noun

mirror image; metaphorical depiction

Only when written 写し絵

Used figuratively to describe something that reflects or represents another thing, such as a work of art mirroring society. Often appears in literary or critical contexts.

• この小しょう説せつは現げん代だい社しゃ会かいの写うつし絵えだ。

  This novel is a mirror image of contemporary society.