🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

アート

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Āto

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Art/ɑːrt/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #300 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"博物館ではさまざまな現代アーティストの現代アートを展示しています。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture.

    "The museum showcases modern art from various contemporary artists."
  2. 2

    A skill acquired by experience, study, or observation.

    "He has mastered the art of negotiation through years of practice."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'art' originates from the Latin 'ars', meaning skill or craft, which evolved through Old French 'art' before entering Middle English. Over centuries, its meaning has expanded to encompass various forms of creative expression and aesthetic endeavors.

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