絵柄|えがらegara[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounpattern; design

• SynonymパターンNeutralA loanword for patterns and designs, but also for routines and behavioral patterns; its range is broader than 「絵柄」.
• Synonym模様もようNeutralCovers decorative patterns, especially on fabrics and objects, and can also mean a situation; 「絵柄」 centers on a picture's content and style.
• Synonym意匠いしょうWrittenA formal written term for industrial design, as in 「意匠登録」; a legal term stressing the conception behind a product's appearance.
• SynonymデザインNeutralA loanword for design with the widest range, stressing the overall shaping and planning of a product rather than the picture itself.

Use 「絵柄」 for a picture's content, art style, or a design printed on an item, as in 「トランプの絵柄」 and 「可愛い絵柄」. For patterns on cloth or objects pick 「模様」, for overall design 「デザイン」, and for legal industrial design 「意匠」.

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1. 絵えの柄がら。絵えの構図こうずや模様もよう、取り合とりあわせなど。