艶つや

〈物もの〉に艶つやが出でるfor something to develop a shine/luster
このワックスを使つかうと車くるまに艶つやが出でる。
Using this wax gives the car a shine.
声こえに艶つやがあるfor a voice to have a rich, mellow quality
彼かの女じょの声こえには独どく特とくの艶つやがある。
Her voice has a unique mellow quality.
〈事こと〉に艶つやを添そえるto add charm or color to something (a story, event, etc.)
そのエピソードが物もの語がたりに艶つやを添そえている。
That anecdote adds a touch of color to the story.
〈物もの〉に艶つやを出だすto bring out a shine or polish in something
この靴くつは磨みがくと艶つやを出だす。
This shoe develops a shine when polished.
肌はだの艶つやを保たもつto maintain the glow or freshness of one's skin
保ほ湿しつすると肌はだの艶つやを保たもてる。
Moisturizing helps you keep your skin's glow.

Kanji

艶glossy, luster, glaze

Related words· 6

光こう沢たくN1sense 1
光沢 is a more technical term for the physical shine or gloss of a surface, while 艶 can also describe figurative charm or vocal richness.
魅み力りょくN3sense 3
魅力 is a general word for attractiveness or appeal, while 艶 implies a more subtle, refined kind of allure that adds color to a person or story.
色いろ気けN1sense 4
色気 directly denotes sexual or romantic allure, whereas 艶 is a softer, more literary way to hint at the same quality.
つやつやN1
つや is the noun for 'gloss/luster' itself, while つやつや is the adverb/adjectival form describing something in a vivid, glossy state.

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グロス
艶 is the everyday native word for shine, especially of hair or skin, whereas グロス is more often used for cosmetics or coatings.
輝かがやき
つや is the everyday word for the shine of skin, hair, or wood, whereas 輝き is more literary and often used for light or metaphorical brilliance.

Opposites

くすみ sense 1
くすみ describes dullness or a lack of glow (in skin, color, etc.), the opposite of the shine or freshness implied by 艶.

Word family· 15

つやつやN1
glossy; shiny; lustrous
毛け艶づや
glossy hair; glossy fur; glossy coat
色いろ艶つや
color and luster; complexion
艶つや事ごと
love affair; romance
艶つや物もの
love story; romantic tale

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艶つや種だね
love affair; romantic rumor
ヌル艶つや
glossy; sleek; glistening; slick; shiny
艶つやめく
be shiny; be glossy; have luster · be alluring; look sexy; be charming
艶つややか
glossy; sleek; lustrous
艶つや出だし
polishing; burnishing; glazing
ツヤコバチ
aphelinid wasp; Encarsia formosa

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Written forms

艶つやUsage40%
Standard kanji spelling for luster, sheen, and figurative charm.
ツヤUsage30%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling used for emphasis or in informal contexts.
つやUsage30%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially for the figurative senses.

Etymology

The reading つや is a native Japanese word whose deeper origin is uncertain. 艶 is a semantic spelling reflecting its senses of luster, beauty, and sensual charm.