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ビビッド (びびっど, bibiddo) Japanese meaning: vivid | Kotomora

ビビッド

also: ゔぃゔぃっど · びびっと

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Common word›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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vivid; bright; strikingly clear

A na-adjective used for vivid colors, sharp impressions, or lively, clear descriptions and images.

ビビッドな色いろのポスターが目めを引ひいた。

The poster with vivid colors caught my eye.

その小しょう説せつは街まちの雰ふん囲い気きをビビッドに描えがいている。

The novel vividly depicts the atmosphere of the city.

Usage patterns

ビビッドな色いろa vivid color
この服ふくはビビッドな色いろでとても目め立だつ。
These clothes are a vivid color and really stand out.
ビビッドな印いん象しょうa vivid impression
その映えい画がはビビッドな印いん象しょうを残のこした。
That movie left a vivid impression.
ビビッドに描かくto depict something vividly
画が家かは夕ゆう焼やけをビビッドに描かいた。
The painter depicted the sunset vividly.

Related words

鮮あざやかN2
鮮やか is the natural, everyday Japanese word for vivid colors or clear skill, while ビビッド is a katakana loanword often used in fashion or design contexts for the same vividness.
生いき生いきN3
生き生き describes liveliness and animation, especially in people or expressions, whereas ビビッド focuses on the intensity or clarity of colors and images.
派は手でN3
派手 suggests something flashy or showy in a bold, attention-grabbing way, while ビビッド simply describes color or impression as vivid and clear without implying excess.

Opposites

地じ味みN3
地味 describes colors or styles as plain and subdued, the direct opposite of ビビッド's bright, striking vividness.

Written forms

ビビッドUsage66%
Standard katakana spelling and the prioritized form.
ヴィヴィッドUsage18%
Alternative katakana spelling closer to the English-style v sound; less common than ビビッド.
ビビットUsage16%
irregular kana usage
Variant included, marked as irregular kana usage; ビビッド is safer for standard writing.

Etymology

Katakana forms are listed; no language-of-origin record is specified. The spelling and meaning are associated with English “vivid,” but no detailed derivation is supplied.