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身奇麗 (みぎれい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

身み奇ぎ麗れい

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Meanings

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na-adjective

neat in appearance; tidy-looking

Describes a person who is clean, well-groomed, and tidy in their personal appearance. Often used as a な-adjective.

彼かれはいつも身み奇ぎ麗れいにしている。
He always keeps himself neat and tidy.
身み奇ぎ麗れいな服ふく装そうで面めん接せつに行いった。
I went to the interview in neat attire.

Written forms

身み奇ぎ麗れい
Standard kanji spelling for 'neat personal appearance'.
身み綺ぎ麗れい
Variant spelling using 綺 (common in 綺麗).
身みぎれい
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; may be easier for learners.

Kanji

身somebody, person, one's station in life
奇

strange, strangeness, curiosity

麗lovely, beautiful, graceful

綺figured cloth, beautiful

Similar words

小こ奇ぎ麗れい
小奇麗 means 'neat and clean' in a general sense, often for things or places, while 身奇麗 specifically refers to a person's own appearance.
清せい潔けつ
清潔 emphasizes cleanliness and hygiene, whereas 身奇麗 focuses on being well-groomed and tidy in appearance.

Etymology

Compound of 身 (body, oneself) and 奇麗/綺麗 (pretty, clean, tidy). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.