ukiyo-e

u·ki·yo-e

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yoo-kee-oh-ey; Japanese oo-kee-yaw-e]
- /yuˈki oʊˌeɪ; Japanese ʊˈki yɔˈɛ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yoo-kee-oh-ey; Japanese oo-kee-yaw-e]
- /yuˈki oʊˌeɪ; Japanese ʊˈki yɔˈɛ/

Definitions of ukiyo-e word

noun ukiyo-e a genre style of painting and printmaking developed in Japan from the 17th to the 19th centuries and marked by the depiction of the leisure activities of ordinary people. 1
noun ukiyo-e a school of Japanese painting depicting subjects from everyday life 0

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Origin of ukiyo-e

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

1895-1900; < Japanese, equivalent to uki-yo transitory world (uki float + yo world) + (w)e picture (perhaps < Middle Chinese; compare Chinese huà)

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ukiyo-e popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.