Translation guide
The quality of being excessive, luxurious, or wasteful, especially with money or resources.
Describing a lifestyle, event, or purchase that involves spending a lot of money in a showy or indulgent way.
The most common and versatile word for luxury or extravagance. Can be used as a noun or na-adjective.
Going beyond normal limits in actions, emotions, or expressions.
Means excess or surplus; can describe extravagant amounts or behavior.
Using overly enthusiastic or exaggerated words to describe something.
Means exaggerated or over-the-top, often used for extravagant praise or descriptions.
彼は大げさな褒め言葉を使った。
He used extravagant praise.
贅沢 (zeitaku) focuses on the subjective experience of luxury and indulgence, often with a personal or moral nuance. 豪華 (gouka) describes objective splendor and lavishness, commonly used for visible things like hotels, meals, or events.
贅沢な時間を過ごした。
I spent an extravagant (indulgent) time.
豪華なホテルに泊まった。
I stayed at an extravagant (lavish) hotel.
English often uses 'extravagance' as an abstract noun (e.g., 'the extravagance of the event'). In Japanese, it's more natural to use an adjective phrase like 贅沢なこと (zeitaku na koto) or rephrase the sentence.
He lives an extravagant lifestyle.
これは贅沢なディナーだった。
This was an extravagant dinner.
Emphasizes splendor and lavishness, often used for events, decorations, or items.
豪華なパーティーが開かれた。
An extravagant party was held.
Focuses on wastefulness or squandering money, often with a negative connotation.
彼の浪費癖が問題だ。
His extravagance (wasteful spending) is a problem.
Refers to ostentatious beauty or flamboyance, often in appearance or decoration. More literary.
華美な装飾が施された宮殿。
A palace decorated with extravagant ornamentation.
彼の反応は過剰だった。
His reaction was extravagant (excessive).
A phrase meaning to go too far or exceed bounds, often used for extravagant actions.
彼の冗談は度を越している。
His jokes are extravagant (go too far).
Flashy or showy, often used for clothing, style, or behavior that is extravagant in a gaudy way.
彼女は派手な服を着ている。
She wears extravagant (flashy) clothes.
Means excessive or overestimated; can describe extravagant claims or evaluations.
過大な評価を受けた。
Received extravagant (excessive) praise.