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絶妙 (ぜつみょう, zetsumyou) Japanese meaning: exquisite | Kotomora
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彼かれ
は
絶ぜつ
妙みょう
な
タイミング
で
助たす
け
舟ぶね
を
出だ
し
た
。
He stepped in to help at the perfect moment.
This sauce has an exquisite balance of sweetness and acidity.
That move was truly a superb one.
Usage patterns 絶ぜつ 妙みょう なタイミング perfect timing
He cracked a joke at exactly the perfect moment.
絶ぜつ 妙みょう なバランス perfect balance
This soup has a perfect balance of sweetness and spiciness.
絶ぜつ 妙みょう な 味あじ exquisite flavor
This cake has an exquisite flavor and is very popular.
絶ぜつ 妙みょう な 一いっ 手て a brilliant (game) move
The player seized victory with a brilliant move.
Kanji 絶 discontinue, sever, cut off 妙 exquisite, strange, queer Related words 見事 praises an impressive, clearly successful result, while 絶妙 praises the perfect judgment, balance, or timing behind something.
巧妙 describes a clever or skillful method or construction (sometimes with a hint of craftiness), while 絶妙 is unambiguously positive and stresses exquisite aptness.
絶品 labels a thing itself (often food or art) as the finest of its kind, while 絶妙 describes the exquisite quality of a skill, timing, or balance.
絶妙 describes something done with exquisite skill or precision, whereas タイムリー focuses on perfect timing rather than skill.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 絶, associated here with surpassing or being peerless, and 妙, associated with subtle excellence or wondrous skill. This is a component-based explanation of the spelling rather than a claim about detailed historical origin.
