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彫塑

ちょうそ

N1sculpture · modeling

Examples

美術室で粘土を使い、初めて彫塑に挑戦した。

その作家は彫塑と版画の両方で高く評価されている。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 彫塑(ちょうそ) is the art of creating three-dimensional forms by carving or modeling material.
  • Basic usage: It is used for making a clay work or identifying an artist's field.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Carving and modeling
    • 彫刻(ちょうこく), carving material, and 塑造(そぞう), building up and shaping material such as clay, are brought together in 彫塑. The first example illustrates the clay-modeling side.

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