caricature in Japanese
caricature in Japanese is 戯画, 風刺画, カリカチュア — caricature means a drawing or description that exaggerates someone's features for comic or critical effect.
caricature in Japanese
戯画
Pronounced: giga
Having the characteristics of a caricature, grotesque.
風刺画
Pronounced: fuushiga
Having the characteristics of a caricature, grotesque.
カリカチュア
Pronounced: karikachua
Having the characteristics of a caricature, grotesque.
漫画
Pronounced: manga
Having the characteristics of a caricature, grotesque.
What does "caricature" mean?
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noun A drawing or description that exaggerates someone's features for comic or critical effect.
"The street artist drew a caricature of the tourist with an enormous nose."
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noun An exaggerated or absurd version of something, distorting it beyond recognition.
"The film reduced the historical figure to a caricature."
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verb To portray someone or something in an exaggerated, often mocking way.
"The satirist loved to caricature politicians in his weekly column."
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caricature in a sentence
- The street artist drew a caricature of the tourist with an enormous nose.
- The cartoon was a caricature of the senator, mocking his stiff speaking style.
- The film reduced the historical figure to a caricature.
- The sitcom turned small-town life into a silly caricature that locals found insulting.
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What is "caricature" in Japanese?
"caricature" in Japanese is 戯画, 風刺画, カリカチュア. caricature means: A drawing or description that exaggerates someone's features for comic or critical effect.
How do you pronounce 戯画?
"caricature" in Japanese is 戯画, pronounced "giga".
How do you use "caricature" in a sentence?
Example: "The street artist drew a caricature of the tourist with an enormous nose." In Japanese, "caricature" is 戯画, 風刺画, カリカチュア.
Are there other ways to say "caricature" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "caricature": 戯画, 風刺画, カリカチュア, 漫画.
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