devastating beauty; femme fatale; siren
Refers to a woman of such extraordinary beauty that she could bring ruin to a country. Often used in historical or literary contexts, evoking the Chinese idiom 傾国傾城.
彼女はまさに傾国の美女だ。
She is truly a woman of devastating beauty.
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courtesan; prostitute
Archaic or historical term for a high-class courtesan or prostitute, derived from the idea of a woman whose charms could ruin men. Rare in modern usage.
江戸時代の傾国は、教養も高かったと言われる。
It is said that courtesans of the Edo period were also highly cultured.
She goes down in history as a beauty who could topple a nation.
femme fatale; woman whose beauty brings ruin
femme fatale; woman whose beauty brings ruin
From Chinese 傾國／倾国 (qīngguó), literally 'to overturn a country', from the idiom 傾國傾城 (qīngguó qīngchéng) describing a woman so beautiful she could cause the downfall of a city or state. The Japanese reading is on'yomi.