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N3 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

彫刻(ちょうこく)carving, engraving, sculpture

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    The act of creating a three-dimensional art piece by either chipping away from, or adding to a solid piece of material.

    1. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      carving, engraving, sculpture

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    彫刻 【ちょうこく】

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      大理石(だいりせき)建物(たてもの)名前(なまえ)彫刻(ちょうこく)する。

      To carve the name of a building into marble.

      • N3

      結婚(けっこん)指輪(ゆびわ)にお(たが)いの頭文字(かしらもじ)彫刻(ちょうこく)してもらう。

      We will have our initials engraved in our wedding rings.

      • N3

      折角(せっかく)なので()(いた)(はな)彫刻(ちょうこく)して(いえ)(かざ)(こと)にした。

      We decided to carve flowers on a wooden board and display it in our home because we could.

      • N3

      彫刻(ちょうこく)()にとって()(いのち)であるという(こと)は、()うまでもありません。

      It goes without saying that the hands are crucial for a sculptor.

      • N3

      その彫刻(ちょうこく)()はあの世界(せかい)(てき)アーティストと(なら)んで、世界中(せかいじゅう)人気(にんき)があるそうだ。

      That sculptor is said to be popular worldwide, standing alongside those renowned artists.

      • N2
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