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まぶい Japanese meaning | Kotomora

まぶい

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Meanings

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i-adjective

usually written using kana alonecolloquial

Colloquial adjective used mainly in Kansai dialect to describe something or someone as cute or pretty. Similar to かわいい but with regional flavor.

この服ふく、めっちゃまぶいやん！
This outfit is super cute!

あの子こ、まぶいなあ。

That girl is pretty, isn't she?

Kanji

眩faint, dizzy

Similar words

かわいい
Standard Japanese for 'cute'; まぶい is a Kansai dialect equivalent with a similar meaning but used in casual, regional speech.
まばゆい
Means 'dazzling' or 'radiant'; not related in meaning, but the rare kanji spelling 眩い can cause confusion.

Etymology

Dialectal word from the Kansai region. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is used colloquially to mean 'cute' or 'pretty'.