na-adjective, noun
elegant; exquisite; beautifully refined
Describes something aesthetically refined, graceful, and of high quality. Often used in literary or formal contexts. Not to be confused with 微妙 (びみょう, 'subtle' or 'delicate').
彼女の演奏はまことに美妙であった。
Her performance was truly exquisite.
この詩には美妙な表現が多く見られる。
Many elegant expressions can be seen in this poem.
微妙 means 'subtle', 'delicate', or 'borderline', and is far more common in everyday speech. 美妙 is a distinct word meaning 'elegant' or 'exquisite', used in literary or formal descriptions of beauty.
優美 also means 'elegant' or 'graceful', but is more common and less literary than 美妙. 美妙 carries a stronger nuance of refined, exquisite beauty.
Composed of 美 (beauty) and 妙 (exquisite, strange). The combination conveys a sense of refined, exquisite beauty. The reading みみょう is an older, now obsolete pronunciation.