“Drawing sketched from real life” in Japanese
Short answer
Drawing sketched from real life in Japanese is “写し絵” (utsushie). Full meaning: sketch (depicting real people or nature), drawing sketched from real life; magic-lantern picture, child's copying pictures, shadowgraph; mirror image (e.g. of society), (metaphorical) depiction.
Other ways to say “Drawing sketched from real life” in Japanese
写絵
utsushie sketch (depicting real people or nature), drawing sketched from real life; magic-lantern picture, child's copying pictures, shadowgraph; mirror image (e.g. of society), (metaphorical) depiction
移し絵
utsushie sketch (depicting real people or nature), drawing sketched from real life; magic-lantern picture, child's copying pictures, shadowgraph; mirror image (e.g. of society), (metaphorical) depiction
うつし絵
utsushie sketch (depicting real people or nature), drawing sketched from real life; magic-lantern picture, child's copying pictures, shadowgraph; mirror image (e.g. of society), (metaphorical) depiction
ウツシエ
utsushie sketch (depicting real people or nature), drawing sketched from real life; magic-lantern picture, child's copying pictures, shadowgraph; mirror image (e.g. of society), (metaphorical) depiction
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