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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesencre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɑ̃kʁ
"L'artiste a utilisé de l'encre pour créer des traits délicats."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A black ink used in East Asian calligraphy and painting, traditionally made from soot.
"The artist used sumi to create delicate brush strokes on the rice paper." - 2
The art of using sumi ink in painting or calligraphy.
"She studied sumi for years to master the techniques of traditional Japanese art."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sumi' originates from the Japanese word 墨, which refers to ink made from soot. Historically, it has been used in East Asian calligraphy and painting since the Tang dynasty, evolving in meaning to represent both the material and the art form associated with it.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sumi" is said worldwide
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encre
Transliteration: ɑ̃kʁ
"L'artiste a utilisé de l'encre pour créer des traits délicats."
Tinte
Transliteration: ˈtɪntə
"Der Künstler verwendete Tinte, um zarte Pinselstriche zu erstellen."
inchiostro
Transliteration: inˈkjɔstro
"L'artista ha usato inchiostro per creare tratti delicati."
tinta
Transliteration: ˈtinta
"El artista utilizó tinta para crear trazos delicados."
tinta
Transliteration: ˈtĩtɐ
"O artista usou tinta para criar pinceladas delicadas."
स्याही
Transliteration: syāhī
"कलाकार ने नाजुक ब्रश स्ट्रोक बनाने के लिए स्याही का उपयोग किया।"
墨水
Transliteration: mòshuǐ
"艺术家使用墨水在纸上创造细腻的笔触。"
먹물
Transliteration: meokmul
"예술가는 섬세한 붓놀림을 만들기 위해 먹물을 사용했습니다."
墨
Transliteration: sumi
"アーティストは繊細な筆致を作るために墨を使用しました。"
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