芸術作品
geijutsusakuhin[ɡe̞ːʑɨt͡sɨ sa̠kɯ̟çĩɴ]
The English word artwork can be translated into Japanese as 芸術作品 (geijutsusakuhin) or アートワーク.
Meaning: painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| 芸術作品 | geijutsusakuhin | [ɡe̞ːʑɨt͡sɨ sa̠kɯ̟çĩɴ] (narrow) |
| アートワーク | ātowōku |
In Japanese, you can refer to a painting as 絵画, a sculpture as 彫刻 or use the general term for artwork. The choice between the two main forms depends on whether you are discussing high art or commercial design assets.
What does it mean word for word?
The term 芸術作品 is a compound of 芸術, meaning 'art' and 作品, meaning 'work' or 'production'.
Which one should you use?
芸術作品 is the standard term for fine art and carries a formal, academic connotation often used when discussing museum pieces or high art. In contrast, the katakana loanword アートワーク is frequently used in professional design, advertising and the music industries to refer to graphic assets or cover art.
How do you pronounce it?
geijutsusakuhin
Did you know?
- The word 芸術 (geijutsu) contains the character 芸, which is the same character used in 芸人 (geinin) to describe a comedian or entertainer.
- In Japan, the concept of 道 (do) or 'the way' means that traditional arts like calligraphy are viewed as a lifelong spiritual practice rather than just the production of 芸術作品.
- In Japanese, the word 芸術 is often used as a compliment for any skill performed with extreme precision, even if it is not visual art.
Examples in context
- 多くの場合、音楽を聴く時に心に浮かぶ映像はＣＤのアートワークです。In many cases, the image that comes to mind when you listen to music is that of the CD's artwork.This sentence illustrates how the term アートワーク is used to describe the visual imagery associated with music like a CD.Tatoeba #644264 by blay_paul, translation #644266 by blay_paul
- この美術館には素晴らしい芸術作品がたくさんあります。Kono bijutsukan ni wa subarashii geijutsu sakuhin ga takusan arimasu.There are many wonderful artworks in this art museum.
- 彼の芸術作品はとても独創的です。Kare no geijutsu sakuhin wa totemo dokusōteki desu.His artwork is very original.
Example conversation
Kenta and Himari are visiting an art gallery.
- 健太 Kenta陽葵、この芸術作品を見て。Himari, kono geijutsu sakuhin o mite.Himari, look at this artwork.
- 陽葵 Himari本当に綺麗だね、健太。Hontō ni kirei dane, Kenta.It really is beautiful, Kenta.
- 健太 Kenta色の使い方がとても独特だよ。Iro no tsukaikata ga totemo dokutoku dayo.The use of color is very unique.
- 陽葵 Himariもっと他の作品も見たいな。Motto hoka no sakuhin mo mitai na.I want to see more other works too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “artwork” translations and entries 芸術作品, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
