Meaning of 優美 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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優美JLPT 1
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Kana Readingゆうび
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Romajiyūbi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
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Example Sentences
優美, ゆうび used in context
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性能のよさとデザインの優美さが両々相まって本機種の声価を高めてきた。
The high performance and the elegant design of this model have combined to give it a high reputation.
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She danced with a grace that surprised us all.
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All her motions were graceful.
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大部分ではないにしても多くの人々が文学的趣味を優美なたしなみと見なしている。
Many people, if not most, look on literary taste as an elegant accomplishment.
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We respond to the delicate beauty of the cherry blossoms in the spring moonlight.
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The dancer's graceful action charmed the audience.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness
On: ユウ, ウ
Kun: やさ.しい, すぐ.れる, まさ.る
17 strokes
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