絵（え）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: picture / painting
Example sentences
- 彼は絵を描くのが得意だ。 — He's good at drawing pictures.
- 美術館できれいな絵を見た。 — I saw a beautiful painting at the art museum.
Idioms & proverbs containing “絵”
- 絵になる (えになる) — to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture
- 絵に描いた餅 (えにかいたもち) — pie in the sky; castles in the air; drawing of a rice cake
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