engraving in Japanese
engraving in Japanese is 彫刻 — engraving means the technique of cutting a design into a hard surface, typically to make a printing plate.
engraving in Japanese
彫刻
Pronounced: chōkoku
(art) The practice of incising a design onto a hard surface, by cutting grooves into it.
What does "engraving" mean?
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noun The technique of cutting a design into a hard surface, typically to make a printing plate.
"Engraving takes patience, because one wrong cut can ruin the whole metal plate."
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noun A picture or print produced from a surface that has been engraved.
"An engraving of a sailing ship hangs above the fireplace in our hallway."
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engraving in a sentence
- Engraving takes patience, because one wrong cut can ruin the whole metal plate.
- She took a class in engraving to learn how artists carve designs into copper.
- An engraving of a sailing ship hangs above the fireplace in our hallway.
- The book includes a detailed engraving of a castle printed in black ink.
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What is "engraving" in Japanese?
"engraving" in Japanese is 彫刻. engraving means: The technique of cutting a design into a hard surface, typically to make a printing plate.
How do you pronounce 彫刻?
"engraving" in Japanese is 彫刻, pronounced "chōkoku".
How do you use "engraving" in a sentence?
Example: "Engraving takes patience, because one wrong cut can ruin the whole metal plate." In Japanese, "engraving" is 彫刻.
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