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芸 (げい, gei) Japanese meaning: art | Kotomora
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は
話はな
す
の
が
上手じょうず
だ
。
まるで
芸げい
だ
。
He's a great speaker. It's almost an art.
My grandmother has mastered the art of tea ceremony.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 が 芸げい を 磨みが く to hone one's skill/craft
He has honed his craft for many years.
〈 人ひと 〉 が 芸げい を 披ひ 露ろう する to show off one's skill or trick
At the party, she showed off a hidden talent.
〈 人ひと 〉 に 芸げい を 教おし える to teach someone a skill or trick
The master taught his apprentice the craft.
〈 動どう 物ぶつ 〉 に 芸げい をさせる to make an animal perform a trick
I like making my dog do tricks.
芸げい を 身み につける to acquire a skill or craft
She acquired the art of dance when she was young.
Expressions· 8 芸げい がない lacking skill; uninspiring; dull 芸げい のない uninspiring; dull; unrefined 芸げい が 細こま かい attentive to detail; meticulous in one's work 芸げい の 肥こ やし something that nourishes one's artistic skill Show 3 more Related words 芸術 specifically means fine art or artistic creation, while 芸 more broadly covers any cultivated skill, trick, or performance.
技術 refers to technical skill or technology, often in a scientific or industrial context, whereas 芸 emphasizes artistic or performance-based skill.
技芸 is a more formal, written-style word for a craft or technical art, while 芸 is the everyday term covering skills and tricks alike.
芸 denotes a single specific skill, trick, or performance, whereas 芸能 is the broader category or institution of performing arts as a whole.
芸 suggests a performance trick or party skill (like animal tricks or entertainment tricks), while 特技 covers any special skill, not just performance-related ones.
Written forms 芸げい Usage 94%
Standard modern kanji spelling.
藝げい Usage 5%
Old-style kanji form; rarely used today.
Etymology The kanji 芸 originally depicted a person planting a tree, symbolizing cultivation and skill. The modern meaning of art or performance developed from this idea of refined ability.
げい
N2
literature; literary arts · the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
Show 25 more arts and sciences; liberal arts
ceramic art; pottery; ceramics
handicrafts; needlework; crafts
acrobatics; acrobatic performance
stage name; professional name
geisha; professional female entertainer
performing style; acting style
street performance; busking
folk craft; folk art
entertainment; performance; show
performance; trick; feat; stunt · extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
geisha
university of arts; arts college
one's specialty; one's forte · specialty of a kabuki school
one special skill; a single talent
performer's career history; years in show business
martial arts
arts; crafts; handicrafts
storytelling art; art of narration
party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
traditional performing arts; accomplishments
art and literature
TV comedian; comedian · performer; entertainer · talented person; accomplished person
versatility; many talents
performing art; technique (in a performing art)
