デッサン
Japanese
Etymology
Borrowed from French dessin (“a sketch, a drawing”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) デッサン [déꜜssàǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])[2]
- IPA(key): [de̞sːã̠ɴ]
Noun
デッサン (rōmaji dessan)
- a sketch, a line drawing, especially as a study or draft for a later work
Synonyms
- スケッチ (suketchi)
- クロッキー (kurokkī)
- 素描 (sobyō)
- 下絵 (shitae)
Usage notes
- The terms スケッチ (suketchi), クロッキー (kurokkī), and 素描 (sobyō) refer to a drawing made in a relatively short period of time that roughs in the main points.
- デッサン (dessan) often refers more specifically to a line drawing intended as a draft or study for a later picture, carving, sculpture, or other artwork.
- 素描 (sobyō) can also be used more figuratively to describe a rough overview of things in general.
- 下絵 (shitae, literally “under-picture”) refers to a draft for a drawing or painting.
Verb
デッサンする (transitive, rōmaji dessan suru)
- to sketch or draw something, especially as a study or draft for a later work
- 果物をデッサンする
- kudamono o dessan suru
- to draw a sketch of fruit
- 果物をデッサンする
Conjugation
Conjugation of "デッサンする" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
Stem forms | ||||
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Imperfective (未然形) | デッサンし | dessan shi | ||
Continuative (連用形) | デッサンし | dessan shi | ||
Terminal (終止形) | デッサンする | dessan suru | ||
Attributive (連体形) | デッサンする | dessan suru | ||
Hypothetical (仮定形) | デッサンすれ | dessan sure | ||
Imperative (命令形) | デッサンせよ¹ デッサンしろ² | dessan seyo¹ dessan shiro² | ||
Key constructions | ||||
Passive | デッサンされる | dessan sareru | ||
Causative | デッサンさせる デッサンさす | dessan saseru dessan sasu | ||
Potential | デッサンできる | dessan dekiru | ||
Volitional | デッサンしよう | dessan shiyō | ||
Negative | デッサンしない | dessan shinai | ||
Negative continuative | デッサンせず | dessan sezu | ||
Formal | デッサンします | dessan shimasu | ||
Perfective | デッサンした | dessan shita | ||
Conjunctive | デッサンして | dessan shite | ||
Hypothetical conditional | デッサンすれば | dessan sureba | ||
¹ Written imperative ² Spoken imperative |
Synonyms
- スケッチ (suketchi)
- クロッキー (kurokkī)
- 素描 (sobyō)
Usage notes
- The terms スケッチ (suketchi), クロッキー (kurokkī), and 素描 (sobyō) refer to a drawing made in a relatively short period of time that roughs in the main points.
- デッサン (dessan) refers more specifically to a line drawing intended as a draft for a later picture, carving, sculpture, or other artwork.
- 素描 (sobyō) can also be used more figuratively to describe a rough overview of things in general.
References
- 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN