No. 1,612 in Japanese
描く
To draw, illustrate, or depict.
In a sentence
私の娘はいつも動物の絵を描いています。
My daughter always draws pictures of animals.
描く is used to describe the act of drawing in an artistic or creative sense.
彼の言葉は未来に希望を描いている。
His words depict hope for the future.
描く is used metaphorically to describe painting or depicting an idea or hope.
青い空に白い雲が形を描いていました。
White clouds were outlining shapes in the blue sky.
描く describes the visual impression or features presented by an image.
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