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synonym Comparative
絵画
VS
画竜点睛

Differences Between "絵画" and "画竜点睛"

Option A
絵画
Meaning
painting, picture (artwork)
Reading
かいが (kaiga)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
美術館で有名な絵画を見た。
I saw a famous painting at the museum.
Option B
画竜点睛
Meaning
adding the finishing touch; the most crucial point that completes something (painting a dragon and adding the final dot to its eye)
Reading
がりょうてんせい
Syllabus Level
C2PLUS
Practical Example
私は画竜点睛に興味があります。
I am interested in adding the finishing touch; the most crucial point that completes something (painting a dragon and adding the final dot to its eye).

Which one to use?

Select the correct Japanese word for this context

Which word fits this context: "(painting, picture (artwork))"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 絵画: A general term for painted artworks. More formal than just 絵 (e). (描かれた芸術作品全般を指す言葉です。「絵」よりも改まった言い方です。)
- 画竜点睛: Essential structural term in CEFR C2PLUS vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2PLUS語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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