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Breakdown of gaka
drawing; painting
画
To make a drawing, one needs a reason to open their container of creativity.
〜家〜ka
suffix to indicate profession or expertise
Usages of gaka
作家で 画家 です。sakkade gaka desu.
(She) is a novelist and a painter.
彼女 の 父親 は 有名な 画家 だ。kanozyo no titioya ha yuumeina gaka da.
Her father is a famous painter.
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