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watercolour in Japanese

watercolour in Japanese is 水彩, ウォーターカラー, 水彩画 — watercolour means a paint made with pigment that dissolves in water.

watercolour in Japanese

水彩
noun
Pronounced: suisai
(countable) A water-soluble pigment or paint.
ウォーターカラー
noun
Pronounced: wōtākarā
(countable) A water-soluble pigment or paint.
水彩画
noun
Pronounced: suisaiga
(countable) A painting made by using such pigment.
水彩絵の具
noun
Pronounced: suisaienogu
(uncountable) This kind of painting as a genre.

What does "watercolour" mean?

  1. noun A paint made with pigment that dissolves in water.
    "She bought a small box of watercolours for the trip."
  2. noun A painting made using this kind of paint.
    "The gallery has a watercolour of the harbour on show."
  3. verb To paint using watercolours.
    "She watercoloured the landscape in soft greens."
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watercolour in a sentence

  • She bought a small box of watercolours for the trip.
  • Watercolour dries quickly on thick paper.
  • The gallery has a watercolour of the harbour on show.
  • She gave her aunt a watercolour of the cottage.

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What is "watercolour" in Japanese?
"watercolour" in Japanese is 水彩, ウォーターカラー, 水彩画. watercolour means: A paint made with pigment that dissolves in water.
How do you pronounce 水彩?
"watercolour" in Japanese is 水彩, pronounced "suisai".
How do you use "watercolour" in a sentence?
Example: "She bought a small box of watercolours for the trip." In Japanese, "watercolour" is 水彩, ウォーターカラー, 水彩画.
Are there other ways to say "watercolour" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "watercolour": 水彩, ウォーターカラー, 水彩画, 水彩絵の具.
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