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天衣無縫 (てんいむほう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Meanings 1
na-adjective, noun
flawless ; perfect beauty without artifice
yojijukugo (four-character idiom)
Describes something so naturally perfect that it seems untouched by human craft; often used for art, writing, or a person's character. A yojijukugo with literary flavor.
This poem has a perfect, natural beauty.
Kanji 衣 garment, clothes, dressing 無 nothingness, none, ain't Similar words 完かん 璧ぺき 完璧 means 'perfect' in a general sense, while 天衣無縫 emphasizes natural, uncontrived perfection.
自し 然ぜん 体たい 自然体 refers to a natural, unaffected manner, but lacks the literary and aesthetic nuance of 天衣無縫.
Etymology From Chinese legend: a celestial robe (天衣) has no seams (無縫), symbolizing something so perfect it appears untouched by human hands. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the phrase is conventionally associated with this imagery.
