also: シヤン
na-adjective, noun
Uncommon, dated loanword used adjectivally as シャンな and nominally for someone or something beautiful. Modern Japanese would usually use きれい, 美しい, or 美人 depending on the context.
from German schön
昔の小説に「シャンな娘」という表現が出てくる。
The expression “a pretty girl” appears in an old novel.
祖父は冗
My grandfather jokingly said that she was a beauty.
Attested irregular kana spelling; useful for recognizing older or nonstandard writing, but not a recommended modern spelling.
Borrowed from German schön, meaning “beautiful.” German origin is indicated; the word is now much less common than ordinary native or Sino-Japanese alternatives.