写生 (しゃせい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

写生 (しゃせい) means sketching / drawing from nature.

See example sentences below.

写生 at a glance

写生

しゃせいshasei

N2noun

sketching / drawing from nature

写生しゃせいshaseiN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

sketching / drawing from nature

Example 1

公園で写生を楽しみました。

Translation

I enjoyed sketching in the park.

Example 2

写生大会に参加したことがありますか。

Translation

Have you ever joined a sketching contest?