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TOPIK 6noun

소묘

somyo

소묘가 · 소묘를

drawing, sketch (in line and shade)

Example

미대 입시를 준비하면서 매일 소묘를 연습했어요.

While preparing for art school entrance exams, I practiced drawing every day.

Word parts

소 plain묘 depict

Literally 'plain depiction' — line and shading without color.

Good to know

소묘 and 데생 mean the same thing; 소묘 sounds a bit more formal.