おしゃれ

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

おしゃれする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	おしゃれする	おしゃれしない
Polite	おしゃれします	おしゃれしません
Past polite	おしゃれしました	おしゃれしませんでした
Past	おしゃれした	おしゃれしなかった
Te-form	おしゃれして	おしゃれしないで
Desire	おしゃれしたい	おしゃれしたくない
Potential	おしゃれできる	おしゃれできない
Passive	おしゃれされる	おしゃれされない
Causative	おしゃれさせる	おしゃれさせない
Causative passive	おしゃれさせられる	おしゃれさせられない
Volitional	おしゃれしよう
Polite volitional	おしゃれしましょう
Imperative	おしゃれしろ	おしゃれするな
Conditional	おしゃれすれば	おしゃれしなければ
Tara conditional	おしゃれしたら	おしゃれしなかったら

Meanings

na-adjective

stylish; fashionable; trendy

usually written using kana alone

Describes someone or something that is stylish, chic, or carefully put together in appearance.

彼かの女じょはいつもおしゃれな服ふくを着きている。
She always wears stylish clothes.
このカフェはとてもおしゃれだね。
This café is really trendy, isn't it?

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

dressing up; making oneself look nice

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the act of dressing up or paying attention to one's appearance; often used with する.

今日きょうはデートだから、ちょっとおしゃれしてきた。
I have a date today, so I dressed up a bit.
おしゃれをするのが好すきです。
I like dressing up.

noun

fashionable person; stylish dresser

usually written using kana alone

Refers to a person who is fashionable or always well-dressed.

彼かれはクラスで一いち番ばんのおしゃれだ。
He is the most fashionable person in the class.

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Usage patterns

おしゃれをするto dress up; to make oneself look nice
デートの前まえにしっかりおしゃれをした。
I dressed up carefully before the date.
おしゃれな〈物もの〉a stylish, fashionable (thing/place)
駅えき前まえにおしゃれなカフェができた。
A stylish café opened near the station.
おしゃれに気きを使つかうto pay attention to one's fashion/appearance
彼かの女じょはいつもおしゃれに気きを使つかっている。
She always pays close attention to her fashion.
〈人ひと〉はおしゃれだ(someone) is stylish/fashionable
彼かれはいつもおしゃれだと言いわれる。
He's always said to be fashionable.

Kanji

洒wash, sprinkle
落fall, drop, come down

Related words· 13

派は手でN3sense 1
おしゃれ means tastefully stylish, whereas 派手 means flashy or loud, sometimes to excess.
おしゃれさん sense 3
おしゃれ can describe a fashionable person, while お洒落さん is a warmer, more casual way to call someone a stylish dresser.
粋いきN1sense 1
おしゃれ is a general term for being fashionable, while 粋 refers to a more refined, traditionally Japanese sense of chic.
着き飾かざるN1
おしゃれ is a broad, everyday word for being fashionable or stylish, while 着飾る specifically describes the act of putting on elaborate or dressy clothes for an occasion.

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シックN1
おしゃれ is a broad, casual word for being fashionable, while シック specifically points to a refined, understated elegance.
スタイリッシュ
おしゃれ is a native Japanese word for fashion-consciousness with a warmer, personal feel, while スタイリッシュ is a loanword suggesting a sleek, design-oriented modern look.
ファッショナブル
おしゃれ is a native Japanese word covering stylishness and good taste in appearance generally, while ファッショナブル is a loanword that specifically emphasizes being in line with current fashion trends.
洒落しゃれN2
お洒落 is the far more common everyday form for 'stylish/fashionable', while 洒落 alone in this sense is rarer and slightly more literary.
スマートN3
おしゃれ is a general word for being fashionable or dressing well, whereas スマート stresses a neat, tailored, often slim look.
ファンキー
ファンキー implies a bold, funky vibe (especially in music or clothing), whereas おしゃれ is the general word for being fashionable or well-dressed.
だて
おしゃれ is the everyday word for being fashionable or well-dressed, while 伊達 is more literary and often implies a sharper, more deliberate display of style.
トレンディー
おしゃれ emphasizes good taste or stylishness in dress, while トレンディー emphasizes matching the latest trend regardless of personal taste.
身みだしなみN1
おしゃれ implies stylish, fashionable dressing for its own sake, while 身だしなみ is about basic cleanliness and social appropriateness rather than style.

Opposites

地じ味みN3sense 1
おしゃれ describes a stylish, eye-catching look, while 地味 describes a plain, understated one.

Don't confuse with

洒落しゃれN2
おしゃれ means fashionable or dressing up, but 洒落 (without お) means a joke or pun.

Word family

おしゃれさん
fashionable person; stylish person
おしゃれ上手じょうず
good at dressing fashionably; stylish dresser

Written forms

おしゃれUsage65%
Usually written in kana; the most common and neutral spelling.
お洒落しゃれUsage18%
Kanji spelling; less common but still seen, especially in writing.
オシャレUsage17%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling, often used for emphasis or in casual, trendy contexts.

Etymology

Derived from the honorific prefix お (o) + 洒落 (share, 'wit, stylishness'). The original meaning of 洒落 relates to refined taste or cleverness, which evolved into the modern sense of being fashionable.