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What does 写生 (しゃせい, shasei) mean?

写生 (しゃせい, shasei) means sketching, drawing from life.

Quick facts
Readingしゃせい
Romajishasei
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
しゃせい
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshasei

sketching, drawing from life

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal

Example sentences

  • I sketched flowers in the park.

  • Tomorrow I plan to go to the mountains to sketch.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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