Translation guide
The ability to perceive, appreciate, or judge beauty, often in art, design, or everyday life. In Japanese, this concept is expressed through various terms that emphasize different aspects, such as innate sensitivity, refined taste, or a cultivated eye for beauty.
Describing a natural, often intuitive, ability to sense or appreciate beauty.
Literally 'eye for beauty,' this is the most direct and common term for aesthetic sense, especially in contexts like art criticism or design. It implies a trained or discerning eye.
She has an excellent aesthetic sense.
A broader term for 'aesthetic sense' or 'sense of beauty,' often used in everyday conversation. It can refer to both innate and cultivated sensitivity.
He has a sharp aesthetic sense.
A loanword from English 'sense,' commonly used in casual contexts to mean a good sense of style, design, or aesthetics. Often paired with いい (good) or ある (to have).
That person has good taste, doesn't he?
Refers to one's aesthetic consciousness or philosophy of beauty. More abstract and often used in discussions about personal or cultural ideals of beauty.
The Japanese aesthetic sense is unique.
Emphasizing a developed appreciation for beauty, often through education or experience.
While often translated as 'hobby,' 趣味 also means 'taste' or 'refinement' in aesthetic matters. Having いい趣味 implies good aesthetic judgment.
He has good taste in furniture.
Again, センス is versatile and can imply cultivated taste, especially in fashion or interior design.
Also used for cultivated taste, especially when referring to a trained eye for art or antiques.
Focusing on the creative or expressive aspect of aesthetic sense, often in art or design.
審美眼 (shinbigan) implies a more critical, discerning eye, often used in evaluating art or objects. 美的感覚 (biteki kankaku) is broader and can refer to a general sensitivity to beauty in everyday life. センス (sense) is casual and common for personal style.
To cultivate an aesthetic sense, you should look at many works.
Aesthetic sense varies from person to person.
The phrase 'aesthetic sense' is not directly translated as one fixed term. Using 審美眼 or 美的感覚 depends on context. In casual speech, センス is often more natural.
She has a great aesthetic sense.
His aesthetic sense is reflected in his home decor.
You need an aesthetic sense to be a good designer.
Her fashion sense is outstanding.
He has an aesthetic sense for antiques.
That painter has a unique aesthetic sense.