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躍如 (やくじょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
vivid ; lifelike ; graphic
Literary たる-adjective or adverb with と, describing something so vividly depicted or expressed that it seems to leap before one's eyes. Often used in phrases like 躍如たる筆致 (vivid brushwork) or 躍如として描く (depict vividly).
Similar words 生い き 生い き 生き生き is a common, everyday adverb meaning 'vividly' or 'lively', while 躍如 is a literary, somewhat formal expression used mainly in written language.
鮮せん 明めい 鮮明 means 'clear' or 'vivid' in a visual or distinct sense, but lacks the dynamic, leaping quality implied by 躍如.
Etymology From Chinese 躍如 (yuèrú), combining 躍 'leap, dance' and 如 'as if, like'. The word suggests something so vividly presented that it seems to leap out.
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This painting has a lifelike quality in the facial expressions.