趣味は絵を描くことです
shumi wa e o kaku koto desu
To say "my hobby is drawing" in Japanese, you use 趣味は絵を描くことです (shumi wa e o kaku koto desu).
This phrase is used to inform someone that drawing is an activity you enjoy doing during your free time.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally breaks down to "hobby (subject marker) pictures (object marker) draw thing is".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form 趣味は絵を描くことです is a polite, standard way to introduce yourself in a social setting because it uses です at the end. A more formal version of this sentence is "Watashi no shumi wa e o egaku koto desu."
How does it change in a sentence?
In this sentence, the word こと (koto) is used to nominalize the verb 描く (kaku, to draw) into a noun phrase so it can function as the complement of the sentence. To change the hobby to something else, replace 絵を描く (e o kaku) with another verb followed by こと (koto).
How do you pronounce it?
shumi wa e o kaku koto desu
Did you know?
- While 絵を描く (e o kaku) is used for drawing, the verb 描く can also mean 'to describe' or 'to depict' when talking about literature or storytelling.
- In Japanese culture, stating 趣味 (shumi) in a professional introduction often implies a serious pursuit or skill rather than just a casual pastime.
- The word 趣味 (shumi) can also be used as an adjective to describe someone with 'refined taste', such as saying a piece of furniture has いい趣味 (ii shumi).
Examples in context
- 私の趣味は絵を描くことです。My hobby is drawing.This sentence is useful for stating that your hobby is drawing using 趣味は絵を描くことです.Tatoeba #11633862 by small_snow, translation #11218654 by sundown
- 子供の頃からの趣味は絵を描くことです。Kodomo no koro kara no shumi wa e o kaku koto desu.My hobby since childhood is drawing.
Example conversation
Ren and Yui are talking about their interests.
- 蓮 Ren蓮さんの趣味は何ですか？Ren-san no shumi wa nan desu ka?What is your hobby, Ren?
- 結衣 Yui私の趣味は絵を描くことです。Watashi no shumi wa e o kaku koto desu.My hobby is drawing.
- 蓮 Renすごいですね！何を描くんですか？Sugoi desu ne! Nani o kaku n desu ka?That's amazing! What do you draw?
- 結衣 Yui風景をよく描きます。Fuukei o yoku kakimasu.I often draw landscapes.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
