描き

This is the 4656th most frequent Japanese word.

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描き

"描き" means "drawing" or "painting."


Here, '描き' means 'paint' or 'draw', referring to the act of creating art on a surface.

彼は美しい風景を描きました。

He painted a beautiful landscape.


In this usage, '描き' is used metaphorically to mean 'depict' or 'describe' in a vivid manner.

彼女は彼女の夢を描きました。

She described her dreams.


Here, '描き' (in its form '描いて') is used to mean 'portray' or 'illustrate', referring to conveying an idea or concept through a narrative.

この物語は未来の社会を描いています。

This story portrays a future society.