Translation guide
The act or process of making something more beautiful, often referring to urban improvement, personal grooming, or aesthetic enhancement.
Making a city, town, or public space more attractive through cleaning, planting, or renovation.
The most common term for beautification, used for both physical and abstract improvement of appearance.
The city is focusing on the beautification of parks.
Refers to community beautification activities, such as litter picking or planting flowers.
毎月第一土曜日に街の美化活動を行っています。
We hold community beautification activities on the first Saturday of every month.
Landscape improvement or scenic beautification, often used in urban planning contexts.
この地域では景観整備が進められている。
Landscape beautification is being promoted in this area.
Improving one's own appearance through makeup, skincare, or cosmetic procedures.
General term for beauty care, encompassing cosmetics, skincare, and aesthetic treatments.
彼女は美容に関心がある。
She is interested in beautification (beauty care).
To groom oneself; refers to daily personal beautification like neat clothing and hygiene.
面接の前には身だしなみを整えましょう。
Let's groom ourselves before the interview.
Specifically refers to applying makeup; a polite form of 化粧.
お化粧を直す時間がなかった。
I didn't have time to touch up my makeup.
Making something non-physical more beautiful or refined, such as language, spirit, or culture.
Also used metaphorically for glorifying or idealizing something, sometimes with a negative connotation of whitewashing.
歴史の美化は危険だ。
Beautification of history is dangerous.
To refine one's language; making speech more elegant or polite.
彼はいつも言葉を美しくするよう心がけている。
He always tries to beautify his language.
The English word 'beautification' sounds formal and is rarely used for personal appearance. In Japanese, use 美容 (beauty care) or 身だしなみ (grooming) instead of a direct translation like 美化, which would sound unnatural for personal contexts.