na-adjective
charming; bewitching; coquettish
Rare literary word describing a captivating, seductive beauty, often with a coquettish or alluring nuance. Used mainly in classical or highly stylized writing.
彼女の艷冶な微笑みに、誰もが心を奪われた。
Everyone was captivated by her bewitching smile.
その女優は艷冶な魅力で観客を魅了した。
The actress enthralled the audience with her coquettish charm.
More common word for 'bewitching' or 'glamorous' beauty; 艷冶 is rarer and more literary.
Casual, common word for 'sexy' or 'seductive'; 艷冶 is more refined and classical.
Compound of 艷 (en, 'bewitching beauty') and 冶 (ya, 'alluring' or 'seductive'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the word is a literary Sino-Japanese term.