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前衛芸術 (ぜんえいげいじゅつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

前ぜん衛えい芸げい術じゅつ

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Meanings

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avant-garde art

Refers to experimental, innovative, or unconventional art that challenges traditional norms. Used in art criticism and historical contexts.

前ぜん衛えい芸げい術じゅつは時ときに理り解かいされにくい。
Avant-garde art is sometimes difficult to understand.

彼かの女じょは前ぜん衛えい芸げい術じゅつの展てん覧らん会かいを開ひらいた。

She held an exhibition of avant-garde art.

Kanji

前in front, before
衛defense, protection
芸technique, art, craft
術art, technique, skill

Related words

現げん代だい美び術じゅつ
現代美術 (contemporary art) is a broader term for art of the present era, while 前衛芸術 specifically emphasizes experimental, cutting-edge, or radical approaches.

Built from

前ぜん衛えい+芸げい術じゅつ

Etymology

Compound of 前衛 (zen'ei, 'vanguard, advance guard') and 芸術 (geijutsu, 'art'). The term is a calque from Western 'avant-garde art', combining the military metaphor of a forward guard with artistic innovation.