Word Meaning 油絵 (Aburae): Oil Painting

Meaning

English

oil painting

Reading

Kana

あぶらえ

Romaji

aburae

Writing Variants

油画あぶらえ aburae

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 水彩画,水絵 Related Words 絵画,水彩画,ペン画,版画,デッサン,ペン,パレット,鉛筆 Rank 5734 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

油絵の具

あぶらえのぐ

oil paints

油田

ゆでん

oil field

油

あぶら

oil

油断

ゆだん

negligence

油脂

ゆし

fat

油性

ゆせい

oil-based

油圧

ゆあつ

oil pressure

油分

ゆぶん

oil content

油子

あぶらこ

(as used in Kochi and surrounds) medaka ricefish

油化

ゆか

petrochemistry

油圧作動油

ゆあつさどうゆ

hydraulic oil

油性ペン

ゆせいぺん

permanent marker

Example Sentences

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彼女は油絵を始めた。

She has taken to painting in oils.

この油絵は17世紀のものです。

This oil painting dates from the 17th century.

芳田氏は山形県に生まれ、日本大学芸術学部油絵科を卒業する。

Mr Yoshida was born in Yamagata prefecture, and graduated from Nihon University College of Art with a degree in oil painting.

アトリエにはおそらく描きかけであろう油絵が一枚。それ以外に一枚の絵も残されていなかった。

There was a single oil painting left unfinished in the studio. No other pictures were there.