可愛
Meanings
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noun-modifying (irregular)
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
Prenominal adjective form (adj-f) used before nouns; equivalent to 可愛い but restricted to attributive position. Common in set phrases and literary style.
See also: かわいい
Send a beloved child on a journey (spare the rod and spoil the child).
She showed a charming smile.
Expressions
- カッコ可愛いcool and cute; cool in a cute way; cute in a cool way
- 可愛げがないcharmless; unendearing; not cute
- 我が身可愛さself-preservation; looking out for oneself; putting one's own safety first
- 可愛さ余って憎さ百倍the greatest hate comes from the greatest love