How do you say "artwork" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "artwork" is 芸術作品 (geijutsusakuhin). It is a noun pronounced "geh-ee-joo-tsoo-sah-koo-hee-n".

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Pronunciation

芸術作品 is written in kanji. Romanised as geijutsusakuhin, it sounds roughly like "geh-ee-joo-tsoo-sah-koo-hee-n" to an English ear.

Example sentence

芸術作品が見えます。

Geijutsusakuhin ga miemasu.

I can see the artwork.

Usage notes

Geijutsusakuhin (芸術作品) means artwork in Japanese. This noun describes a feature or object found in indoor or outdoor environments.

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Questions about 芸術作品

How do you pronounce 芸術作品?

芸術作品 is romanised as geijutsusakuhin. Say it roughly like "geh-ee-joo-tsoo-sah-koo-hee-n" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 芸術作品 formal or casual?

芸術作品 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 芸術作品 written in Japanese?

芸術作品 is written using kanji. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.