原画

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 原画 – see 原畫 (“original drawing”). (This term is the simplified form of 原畫).
Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Alternative spelling
原畫 (kyūjitai)

From 原 (gen, “origin”) +‎ 画 (ga, “drawing; painting”).

原(げん)画(が) • (genga) ^{←げんぐわ (gengwa)^?}

(art, drawing, painting) an original artwork
レンブラントの原(げん)画(が)
Renburanto no genga
an original Rembrandt
(animation) a keyframe
原(げん)画(が)を描(　か)く人(　ひと)
genga o kaku hito
a key animator

原(げん)画(が)のデータを受(う)け取(と)った動(どう)画(が)マンはまず、動(どう)画(が)用(よう)のタイムシートを作(さく)成(せい)します。
Genga no dēta o uketotta dōga man wa mazu, dōgayō no taimushīto o sakusei shimasu.
After receiving the keyframes, the inbetweener then starts by making notes on an X-sheet for drawing in-between frames.