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【TED-Ed】Gyotaku: The ancient Japanese art of printing fish - K. Erica Dodge
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/06/13Ever wondered how ancient Japanese fishermen recorded their amazing catches before cameras existed? Dive into the fascinating world of Gyotaku, the traditional art of fish printing, and learn about the unique techniques and materials used! You'll pick up some cool new vocabulary related to Japanese art and history along the way.
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fish
US /fɪʃ/
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UK /fɪʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Animal that swims and lives in water
- The flesh of fish used as food.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To go fishing with a net or hook
- To search for something.
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US /ˈpeɪpər/
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UK /ˈpeɪpə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Academic writing or a talk on a specific topic
- Written test
- Adjective
- Not existing in reality, or done infrequently
- Made from the material that we use to make books
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US /kætʃ, kɛtʃ/
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UK /kætʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of something that has been caught
- Trick or something trying to deceive
- Transitive Verb
- To stop something flying and hold it
- To stop something and not let it go, e.g. animals
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US /si:/
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UK /si:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very large group of people, similar-looking things
- Large body of salty water with land around it
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