容よう顔がん美び麗れい

Meanings

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noun, na-adjective

beautiful face; attractive features

Literary or formal term for a beautiful countenance; not used in casual conversation. Often appears in written descriptions or elevated speech.

彼かの女じょの容よう顔がん美び麗れいな姿すがたは、まるで絵かい画がのようだった。
Her beautiful face was just like a painting.

lovely, beautiful, graceful

Similar words

美び貌ぼう
美貌 is a more common word for 'beautiful face' or 'good looks', used in both literary and everyday contexts, while 容顔美麗 is more formal and less frequent.
美うつくしい顔かお
美しい顔 is the everyday phrase for 'beautiful face', whereas 容顔美麗 is a stiff, literary compound.

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound (kango) composed of 容 (appearance), 顔 (face), 美 (beauty), and 麗 (lovely). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common four-character pattern for formal descriptive terms.