“Description” in Japanese
Short answer
Description in Japanese is “名状” (meijou). Full meaning: description, describing, depicting.
Other ways to say “Description” in Japanese
記述
kijutsu description, account
描像
byouzou description, picture
形容
keiyou description, expression (in words), qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective), modification, figurative expression, figure of speech, metaphor; form, figure, appearance
叙述
jojutsu description
描出
byoushutsu description, rendition
筆舌
hitsuzetsu written and spoken words, description
叙景
jokei scenery, description
描写
byousha depiction, description, portrayal
デスクリプション
desukuripushon description
表現
hyougen expression, representation, description; representation (of a group)
説明
setsumei explanation, exposition, description, account, caption, legend
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