デッサン
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デッサン (dessan): a drawing of Raphael, used as a study for creating the Alba Madonna painting.
Japanese
Etymology
Borrowed from French dessin (“a sketch, a drawing”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
Noun
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.
Synonyms
Verb
デッサンする • (dessan suru) transitive suru (stem デッサンし (dessan shi), past デッサンした (dessan shita))
- 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
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.
Conjugation
Conjugation of "デッサンする" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
| Katsuyōkei ("stem forms") | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mizenkei ("imperfective") | デッサンし | dessan shi | ||
| Ren’yōkei ("continuative") | デッサンし | dessan shi | ||
| Shūshikei ("terminal") | デッサンする | dessan suru | ||
| Rentaikei ("attributive") | デッサンする | dessan suru | ||
| Kateikei ("hypothetical") | デッサンすれ | dessan sure | ||
| Meireikei ("imperative") | 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 | ||||