美術|びじゅつbijutsu[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- nounart; fine arts
- SynonymアートNeutralLoanword for art in a broad sense, taking in modern art and design. Neutral register. 「美術」 leans toward painting and sculpture or the school subject.
- SynonymファインアートWrittenLoanword for fine art—works made purely for beauty or expression, such as painting and sculpture. It leans toward academic or gallery usage.
Use 「美術」 for the plastic arts—painting, sculpture and the like—or the school subject, as in 「美術館」 and 「美術部」. Modern art is usually called 「アート」, which also covers design; 「ファインアート」 fits academic or gallery contexts.
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