艶つや々つやしい

Meanings

1

i-adjective

Describes a surface that is smooth, shiny, and attractive, often with a healthy or well-maintained appearance. Commonly used for hair, skin, lips, or polished objects.

彼かの女じょの髪かみはいつも艶つや々つやしい。
Her hair is always glossy.
この机つくえはワックスをかけたばかりで艶

つや

々つや

しい

。

This desk is shiny because it was just waxed.

Written forms

艶つや々つやしいUsage75%
Standard kanji spelling using the repetition mark 々.
つやつやしいUsage25%
Kana spelling; often used when the kanji are considered difficult or for emphasis in casual writing.
艶つや艶つやしい
Alternate spelling with the second 艶 written out; less common but still used.

Kanji

艶glossy, luster, glaze

Similar words

艶つややか
艶やか is a na-adjective meaning 'glossy' or 'charming', often used for beauty or elegance, while 艶々しい is an i-adjective focusing more on the physical shininess.
光こう沢たくがある
光沢がある is a more formal or technical expression for 'having luster', whereas 艶々しい is a descriptive adjective for a visibly glossy surface.

Etymology

Derived from the noun 艶 (つや, 'gloss, luster') reduplicated with the suffix しい to form an i-adjective. The reduplication emphasizes the degree of glossiness.