Standard Lemma guide

ukiyo-e

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /uːˌkiːjəʊˈeɪ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /uːˈki.oʊˌeɪ/

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noun

Meaning 1

A Japanese painting or woodblock print depicting everyday life.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: art, arts

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 浮世絵 (ukiyoe), from 浮 (uki, “floating, fleeting”) + 世 (yo, “world; era”) + 絵 (e, “image, picture”).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 浮世繪 /浮世绘 (fúshìhuì) — Japanese painting or woodblock print depicting everyday life
  • French: ukiyo-e — Japanese painting or woodblock print depicting everyday life
  • Japanese: 浮世絵 (ukiyoe) — Japanese painting or woodblock print depicting everyday life
  • Marathi: उकियोए (ukiyoe) — Japanese painting or woodblock print depicting everyday life
  • Polish: ukiyo-e — Japanese painting or woodblock print depicting everyday life
  • Russian: укиёэ́ (ukijoé) — Japanese painting or woodblock print depicting everyday life