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雅びた (みやびた) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

雅みやびた

Meanings

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noun-modifying (irregular)

elegant; graceful

Prenominal adjective describing something refined, tasteful, or possessing classical elegance. Often used in literary or formal contexts.

彼かの女じょの雅みやびた振ふる舞まいに、皆みなが見みとれた。
Everyone was captivated by her elegant demeanor.
この茶ちゃ室しつには雅みやびた趣おもむきがある。
This tea room has a refined taste.

Kanji

雅gracious, elegant, graceful

Similar words

優ゆう雅が
優雅 is a more common and versatile word for 'elegance', used as a noun or adjective, while 雅びた is a literary prenominal adjective with a classical nuance.
雅みやび
雅 is the noun form meaning 'refinement' or 'elegance', from which 雅びた is derived. 雅びた functions as an adjective modifying nouns.

Etymology

Derived from the classical Japanese noun 雅 (みやび, 'refinement') with the adjectival suffix た, forming a prenominal adjective. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is associated with Heian-era aesthetics.