Usage patterns 派は 手で な 〈 物もの 〉 a showy/flashy (thing)
She always wears flashy clothes.
派は 手で に 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something in a showy, dramatic way
He fell dramatically, and everyone was surprised.
派は 手で にお 金かね を 使つか う to spend money lavishly/flashily
He spent money extravagantly, surprising those around him.
派は 手で な 生せい 活かつ をする to live a flashy lifestyle
She lives a flashy lifestyle.
Related words· 14 華やか usually carries a positive sense of elegant brilliance, while 派手 can suggest gaudiness or excess.
きらびやか emphasizes dazzling, glittering luxury, whereas 派手 more broadly means loud or conspicuous in color or style.
華美 is a more formal, written-style word for ostentatious splendor, while 派手 is the common everyday term.
派手 describes eye-catching or bold styles in a neutral-to-positive sense, while あくどい implies the same flashiness has crossed into bad taste.
Show 10 more Show fewer 派手 simply means flashy or showy, while くどい adds a negative nuance of being tastelessly overdone in color or design.
おしゃれ means tastefully stylish, whereas 派手 means flashy or loud, sometimes to excess.
派手 means 'flashy' or 'gaudy' and often carries a slightly negative or overly showy nuance, while 華々しい is more positive and implies grandeur or glory.
派手 is the general word for flashy or showy, whereas 華奢 (かしゃ ) specifically implies extravagant luxury rather than just bright colors or style.
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.
派手 describes something flashy or loud in appearance, sometimes with a negative sense of being overdone, while 豪華 stresses genuine luxury and high quality.
派手 describes something showy or flashy, sometimes with a negative nuance of excess, while カラフル neutrally describes many bright colors.
派手 emphasizes flashiness or showiness in appearance or style, while 大々的 emphasizes the large scale or wide publicity of an action.
派手 describes something flashy or showy in appearance, while センセーショナル focuses on the excitement or shock value of news or events rather than visual flashiness.
派手 describes something flashy or loud, often with a negative or over-the-top connotation, while ゴージャス keeps a positive sense of refined luxury.
Opposites· 8 plain; simple; subdued; sober · reserved; modest; quiet; unobtrusive · quite; a bit; surprisingly
派手 describes flashy, showy colors or designs, the opposite of the subdued, understated look meant by 大人しい .
派手 means flashy and showy, the direct opposite of the quiet, unglamorous steadiness described by 地道 .
Show 5 more Show fewer 派手 describes something flashy and showy, the opposite of the subdued, understated quality of 渋い .
派手 describes something flashy, showy, or attention-grabbing, the opposite of the modest, low-key quality of 控えめ .
派手 describes a flashy, showy appearance, the opposite of 清楚 's modest, understated neatness.
派手 describes something flashy and showy, contrasting with the restrained, subdued quality of 落ち着いた .
派手 describes something flashy, colorful, or ostentatious, contrasting with the plain, understated quality of 質素 .
Word family very flashy; extremely gaudy; super loud
flashy wedding; showy wedding
showy; flashy; flamboyant
flamboyant; showy; extravagant; attention-seeking
flamboyant; showy; extravagant; attention-seeking
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
Written forms 派は 手で Usage 92%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency word.
ハデ Usage 6%
はで Usage 2%
Kana spelling is common in casual writing and when avoiding kanji.
Etymology The exact derivation is uncertain. The kanji 派 (faction, style) and 手 (hand, method) are used, but the word is likely a Japanese coinage rather than a classical Chinese borrowing.
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