Meaning of 美人(びじん) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 美人 JLPT 3

Kana Reading びじん

Romaji bijin

Example Sentences

美人, びじん used in context

「クレオパトラ」は美人(びじん)の代名詞(だいめいし)になっている。

The name "Cleopatra" has become a byword for a beautiful woman.
「確かに(たしかに)そこまで美人(びじん)だと逆に(ぎゃくに)引い(ひく)ちゃいますね」「でしょう」

Certainly if someone is _that_ beautiful you'd draw back from approaching her. "Thought you'd agree."
友人(じん)(ゆうじん)のケイは美人(じん)(びじん)だが、人(じん)に思いやり(おもいやり)がない。

My friend Kei is beautiful, but she is not considerate to others.
母親(ははおや)がたまたま美しい(うつくしい)からと言って(いう)、必ずしも(かならずしも)その娘(じょう)が成長(せいちょう)して(する)美人(びじん)になると言う(いう)事(こと)にはならない。

Just because a mother happens to be beautiful it does not necessarily follow that her daughter will grow up to be the same.
美人(びじん)薄命(はくめい)とはいうけれど。ということは、内の(うち)かみさんは長生き(ながいき)だな。

Beautiful women die young - or so the saying goes. If so then my wife is going to live a long life.
美人(びじん)店員(てんいん)は手袋(ふくろ)(てぶくろ)を袋(ふくろ)に包み(くるむ)ながら尋ねた。

The saleswoman queried as she wrapped the gloves.

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Kanji found in this word

美 JLPT 3

beauty, beautiful

On: ビ, ミ

Kun: うつく.しい

9 strokes

人 JLPT 5

person

On: ジン, ニン

Kun: ひと, -り, -と

2 strokes

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