艶々しい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 艶々しい | 艶々しくない |
| Polite | 艶々しいです | 艶々しくないですalso 艶々しくありません |
| Past polite | 艶々しかったです | 艶々しくなかったですalso 艶々しくありませんでした |
| Past | 艶々しかった | 艶々しくなかった |
| Te-form | 艶々しくて | 艶々しくなくて |
| Adverbial | 艶々しく | |
| Conditional | 艶々しければ | 艶々しくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 艶々しかったら | 艶々しくなかったら |
Describes a surface that is smooth, shiny, and attractive, often with a healthy or well-maintained appearance. Commonly used for hair, skin, lips, or polished objects.
Her hair is always glossy.
This desk is shiny because it was just waxed.
Standard kanji spelling using the repetition mark 々.
Kana spelling; often used when the kanji are considered difficult or for emphasis in casual writing.
Alternate spelling with the second 艶 written out; less common but still used.
Derived from the noun 艶 (つや, 'gloss, luster') reduplicated with the suffix しい to form an i-adjective. The reduplication emphasizes the degree of glossiness.