Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

contemporary art

Japanese translation:

現代絵画

Added to glossary by Nobuo Kawamura
Mar 3, 2004 06:09
20 yrs ago
English term

contemporary art

English to Japanese Art/Literary Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
what is the difference between fine art and contemporary art?
Proposed translations (Japanese)
5 現代絵画
5 +6 現代芸術, 現代美術

Proposed translations

3 mins
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現代絵画

Fine arts include arts of various ages.
Contemporary arts are the arts of our age.
Peer comment(s):

neutral jsl (X) : "art" should be a more general concept, including painting (絵画), sculpture, architecture, etc.
3 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I think that the difference between fine art and contemporary art is very vague, however I'd appreciate your answer."
+6
4 mins

現代芸術, 現代美術

contemporary art: 現代芸術 (gendai geijutsu), 現代美術 (gendai bijutsu)
fine art: 芸術 (eijutsu), 美術 (bijutsu)
Peer comment(s):

agree Anchoy : Yes. I think so.
50 mins
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agree SAKIFUKU (X)
2 hrs
thanks
agree KojiTakata (X)
2 hrs
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agree kotobuki
7 hrs
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agree Akiko Kobayashi
15 hrs
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agree Yuriko Daikoku : I'd go for 現代芸術 as dausuke pointed out art has more general concept icnluding paintind, scultupure, atchitecure, etc.
15 hrs
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