Lexical entry

グラビア

gurabia

A gravure photo or print, especially in magazines.

Arts & EntertainmentPure GairaigoSource uncertain

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

彼女は人気雑誌のグラビアを飾った。

かのじょはにんきざっしのグラビアをかざった。

She graced the gravure pages of a popular magazine.

generated example

このカメラはグラビア撮影によく使われる。

このカメラはグラビアさつえいによくつかわれる。

This camera is often used for gravure photography shoots.

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最新号のグラビアページは、風景写真も非常に美しい。

さいしんごうのグラビアページは、ふうけいしゃしんもひじょうにうつくしい。

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

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グラビアアイドル

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

イラスト

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

ピクチャー

Visual representation, image, or digital graphic.

Evidence and Provenance

Data source: JMdict_english
Revision: JMdict.2026-04-17
Review flags: ambiguous-sense, related-candidate-uncertain
Active language: English