画家|がかgaka[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounpainter; artist
   その画家がかは、いわば永遠えいえんの少年しょうねんだ。↗

   The artist is eternally a boy.

• Synonym絵師えしNeutralProfessional painters of the Edo period and earlier, as in 「浮世絵師」; today also used for online illustrators.
• Synonym画伯がはくNeutralHonorific for a painter, as in 「山田画伯」; colloquially also used jokingly of someone who paints very badly.
• Synonym絵かきえかきCasualColloquial word for someone who paints for a living, and loosely anyone fond of drawing; more casual than 「画家」.
• Synonym画匠がしょうWrittenWritten/formal prose term for a painter with an artisan nuance; rare in modern usage.
• Synonym画人がじんWrittenWritten/formal prose word for a painter; rare today — say 「画家」 instead.
• Synonym画工がこうWrittenAn artisan who does drafting or diagram work, stressing technical tasks; 「画家」 is for those who create paintings.

For a professional painter, 「画家」 is the default; colloquially 「絵かき」. Use 「画伯」 as an honorific and 「絵師」 for Edo-period painters or online illustrators. 「画匠」「画人」「画工」 are rare written terms.

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1. 絵画かいがの制作せいさくを職業しょくぎょうとする人ひと。絵描えかき。