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描き出す

えがきだす

N2to depict · to bring to life

Examples

画家は夕暮れの港を柔らかな色で描き出した。

短い会話が登場人物の孤独を鮮明に描き出す。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 描き出す, read えがきだす, compounds the continuative form of depicting 描く with bringing out 出す.
  • Basic usage: 港を描き出す means depicting it visually, while 孤独を描き出す means bringing it vividly to life in words or scenes.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Distinguishing meanings
    • It stresses making the subject or its character vivid, beyond simply drawing with 描く.

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