愛あい敬ぎょう付づく

Meanings

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godan verb (-ku)

be charming; have a charming face/voice/personality

Describes a person or their attributes as naturally charming or endearing. Often used for an innate, effortless appeal.

彼かの女じょは笑わらうと愛あい敬ぎょう付づく。
She becomes charming when she smiles.
あの子こは声こえに愛あい敬ぎょう付づいている。
That child has a charming voice.

Kanji

愛love, affection, favourite
敬awe, respect, honor
付adhere, attach, refer to

Similar words

愛あい嬌きょう
愛嬌 is a noun meaning 'charm' or 'amiability', while 愛敬付く is a verb meaning 'to be charming'.
愛あい敬ぎょう
愛敬 is a noun meaning 'charm' or 'amiability', often used in the phrase 愛敬を振りまく (to spread charm). 愛敬付く is the verb form.

Etymology

Compound of 愛敬 (charm, amiability) + 付く (to attach, to be endowed with). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word likely developed from the idea of charm 'attaching' to a person.