grotesque

グロテスクな、異様な

ひどく醜い、または形が奇妙で、怖くも滑稽にも見える。

やさしい英語で： Very ugly or strangely shaped, in a way that may seem frightening or funny.

• The mask had a grotesque face.
• Grotesque creatures filled his drawings.
• The statue’s huge head gave it a grotesque appearance.

類義語： hideous, monstrous, bizarre

反対語： beautiful

よく使う表現： grotesque face, grotesque mask, grotesque figure, grotesque shape

グロテスク像、怪奇像

美術や装飾に使われる、醜い姿や奇妙な形の像や物。

やさしい英語で： A very ugly or strangely shaped figure or object, often used in art or decoration.

• A stone grotesque guarded the doorway.
• The artist carved a grotesque with enormous ears.
• Several grotesques decorated the old church.

よく使う表現： carved grotesque, stone grotesque

グロテスク体

文字の線の端に小さな飾りがない書体。

やさしい英語で： A style of printed letters without small lines at the ends of their main strokes.

• The designer chose a grotesque.
• This grotesque works well for short headings.
• Early grotesques often have uneven letter widths.

類義語： sans serif

よく使う表現： bold grotesque, grotesque typeface