描く (えがく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

描く (えがく) means to draw / to paint / to describe.

See example sentences below.

描く at a glance

描く

えがくegaku

N3verb

to draw / to paint / to describe

描くえがくegakuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to draw / to paint / to describe

Example 1

公園の風景を描きました。

Translation

I drew a picture of the park scene.

Example 2

彼の気持ちをうまく描けない。

Translation

I can't describe his feelings well.