Meaning of 派手 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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派手JLPT 2
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Kana Readingはで
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Romajihade
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
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Example Sentences
派手, はで used in context
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子供にお金を残そうなんて考えずにパーッと派手に遊んで使い切って下さいね。
Don't think about leaving money for your kids, use it all up and enjoy yourself with flair.
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彼女の派手なドレスはそのときと場所にふさわしくない、と私達は思った。
We did not think her loud dress was appropriate for the time and place.
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I fell down really hard and got a black bruise on my knee.
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就職の面接には派手なネクタイよりも地味なネクタイの方が好ましい。
A conservative tie is preferable to a loud one for a job interview.
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結婚式のことだけどさあ、君の一世一代の晴れの舞台なんだから、地味婚などといわないで、パーッと派手にしたらどうなのさ。
About the wedding ... It's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be the main attraction so instead of doing it on a shoestring why not pull out all the stops and make a great show of it?
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You are always wearing a loud necktie.
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