English Explanatory Dictionary

ukiyo-e

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Japanese painting or woodblock print depicting everyday life.

Pronunciation

/uːˌkiːjəʊˈeɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ukiyo-e.wav /uːˈki.oʊˌeɪ/

Word forms

ukiyo-e ukiyoe ukiyoé ukiyoye

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 浮世絵 (ukiyoe), from 浮 (uki, “floating, fleeting”) + 世 (yo, “world; era”) + 絵 (e, “image, picture”).

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