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グラビア

gurabia

A gravure photo or print, especially in magazines.

Arts & EntertainmentPure Gairaigo

Meaning

Refers to gravure printing or to a gravure-style photograph, especially a glossy image used in magazines and idol or model features. The loanword is also used in publishing for photogravure and rotogravure contexts.

  • magazine-style gravure photo
  • printing sense: photogravure, rotogravure

Examples

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)は人気(にんき)雑誌(ざっし)のグラビアを飾っ(かざっ)た。

She graced the gravure pages of a popular magazine.

Source: Internal

このカメラはグラビア撮影(さつえい)によく使わ(つかわ)れる。

This camera is often used for gravure photography shoots.

Source: Internal

最新号(さいしんごう)のグラビアページは、風景写真(ふうけいしゃしん)も非常に(ひじょうに)美しい(うつくしい)。

The gravure pages of the latest issue also feature very beautiful landscape photography.

Source: Internal

Related

グラビアアイドル

gurabia aidoru

A female model who primarily appears in photogravure magazines, often wearing swimwear.

イラスト

irasuto

A drawing or picture, especially one made to explain or decorate something.

ピクチャー

pikuchaa

Visual representation, image, or digital graphic.

See Also

ビジュアル

bijuaru

Arts & Entertainment

Relating to seeing or sight.

コーラングレ

kooru angure

Arts & Entertainment

A double-reed woodwind instrument in the oboe family.

フランベルジュ

furanberuju

Objects & Tools

A large sword with a distinct wavy or undulated blade.

キービジュアル

kii bijuaru

Technology & Media

The primary promotional image for a project, website, or campaign.

Entry Questions

What does グラビア mean in Japanese?

グラビア means A gravure photo or print, especially in magazines.

How do you read グラビア?

グラビア is read as ぐらびあ and romanized as gurabia.

What type of gairaigo is グラビア?

グラビア is listed as Pure Gairaigo.

What category is グラビア in?

グラビア is in the Arts & Entertainment category.

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