絢けん爛らん豪ごう華か

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Meanings

noun, na-adjective

luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

Describes something visually rich, elaborate, and strikingly beautiful, often with a sense of opulence. Used for decorations, attire, architecture, or events. The variant 豪華絢爛 is also common.

Kanji

絢brilliant fabric design
爛be sore, inflamed, bleary
豪overpowering, great, powerful
華splendor, flower, petal

Related words

豪ごう華か絢けん爛らん
Same meaning; the order of the two parts is reversed. Both are used, but 絢爛豪華 is the more common order in modern Japanese.
豪ごう華か
Means 'luxurious' or 'gorgeous' but is less emphatic and does not carry the full yojijukugo weight of 絢爛豪華.
絢けん爛らん
Means 'gorgeous' or 'brilliant' on its own, but is less common as a standalone word and often appears in compounds.

Built from

絢けん爛らん+豪ごう華か

Etymology

A yojijukugo combining 絢爛 (gorgeous, brilliant) and 豪華 (luxurious, splendid). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it likely emerged as an emphatic compound to describe extreme opulence.