na-adjective, noun
modest and beautiful; profound and elegant
Rare literary word describing a refined, understated beauty with depth. Used in classical or poetic contexts.
彼女の幽婉な佇まいに、誰もが心を奪われた。
Everyone was captivated by her modest yet profound elegance.
Compound of 幽 (yū, 'secluded, profound') and 婉 (en, 'graceful, beautiful'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a literary coinage.