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肉体美 (にくたいび) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

肉にく体たい美び

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Meanings

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noun

physical beauty; bodily beauty

Refers to the beauty of the human body, often in artistic, athletic, or aesthetic contexts.

彼かれは彫ちょう刻こくのような肉にく体たい美びを持もっている。
He has a sculptural physical beauty.
ボディビルダーは肉にく体たい美びを競きそう。
Bodybuilders compete in physical beauty.

Kanji

肉meat
体body, substance, object
美beauty, beautiful

Similar words

美うつくしさ
美しさ is a general term for beauty, applicable to anything, while 肉体美 specifically refers to the beauty of the human body.
容よう姿し
容姿 refers to one's appearance or looks, including face and figure, whereas 肉体美 focuses on the physical body itself, often emphasizing form and musculature.

Etymology

Compound of 肉体 (nikutai, 'body') and 美 (bi, 'beauty').