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絵

え

picture, painting

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Examples

  1. 壁に絵があります。

    かべにえがあります。

    There is a painting on the wall.

  2. 妹は絵が上手です。

    いもうとはえがじょうずです。

    My younger sister is good at drawing.

  3. この絵はきれいですね。

    このえはきれいですね。

    This picture is beautiful, isn't it?

Common patterns

絵を描く
draw a picture
絵が上手
good at drawing
きれいな絵
a beautiful picture

Often confused with

Memory tip

絵 (え) is a drawn or painted picture; a photo is 写真, not 絵.

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