光こう沢たく

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun

luster; gloss; sheen; brilliance

Refers to a shiny, polished surface quality of objects like metal, fabric, hair, or ceramics. Often used in positive descriptions of appearance.

この絹きぬの布ぬのは美

うつく

しい

光こう

沢たく

が

ある

。

This silk cloth has a beautiful luster.

磨みがくと金きん属ぞくに光こう沢たくが出でる。

Polishing brings out the luster on the metal.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉に光こう沢たくがあるX has a sheen/luster
この絹きぬの布ふには美うつくしい光こう沢たくがある。
This silk fabric has a beautiful sheen.
光こう沢たくのある〈物もの〉glossy/shiny X
光こう沢たくのある黒くろい靴くつを買かった。
I bought a pair of glossy black shoes.
光こう沢たくを出だすto bring out a shine (on something)
ワックスをかけて木きの家か具ぐに光こう沢たくを出だす。
I polish the wooden furniture with wax to bring out its shine.
光こう沢たくを放はなつto give off a sheen/luster
真しん珠じゅは柔やわらかな光こう沢たくを放はなっていた。
The pearl gave off a soft luster.
光こう沢たくが失うしなわれるthe shine/luster fades away
長なが年ねん使つかううちに金きん属ぞくの光こう沢たくが失うしなわれた。
After years of use, the metal lost its luster.

Kanji

光ray, light
沢swamp, marsh, brilliance

Related words

艶つやN2
艶 often implies a moist, healthy sheen like on skin or hair, while 光沢 describes a polished, reflective surface quality on materials such as metal or fabric.
輝かがやき
輝き emphasizes radiance or sparkle from emitted or reflected light, whereas 光沢 focuses on the smooth, shiny quality of the surface itself.
グロス
光沢 is the formal, general Japanese word for shine or luster, while グロス is the loanword typically used for cosmetic or surface finishes.
光こう彩さい
光沢 refers to gloss or sheen on a surface, whereas 光彩 suggests a more radiant, luminous quality rather than mere surface shine.

Opposites

くすみ
くすみ describes a dull, tarnished, or lackluster appearance, the opposite of the bright shine described by 光沢.

Word family· 13

光こう沢たく剤ざい
brightening agent; glazing agent; polishing agent
光こう沢たく紙し
glossy paper; coated paper
光こう沢たく計けい
glossmeter
半はん光こう沢たく
semigloss; semimatte; semimat

Etymology

Compound of 光 (light) and 沢 (marsh/gloss). The kanji 沢 here carries a meaning of 'gloss' or 'luster' rather than its usual 'marsh' sense. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination is conventionally associated with a shiny surface.

無む光こう沢たく

matte; dull luster; non-glossy

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