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相好 (そうごう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

相そう好ごう

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Meanings

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noun

features; appearance

Refers to a person's facial features or overall appearance, often used in literary or formal contexts. Not an everyday word for 'looks'.

彼かれの相そう好ごうは父ちち親おやに似にている。
His features resemble his father's.

Kanji

相inter-, mutual, together
好fond, pleasing, like something

Similar words

顔かお立だち
顔立ち is the common word for facial features; 相好 is more literary and less frequent.
容よう貌ぼう
容貌 is a formal term for appearance or looks, similar in register to 相好 but broader.

Etymology

The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 相 (aspect, mutual) and 好 (like, good) are conventionally associated with the meaning 'features, appearance'.