sensuously beautiful; voluptuous
Describes a mature, alluring beauty with a strong sensual or seductive quality. Often used for women, but can apply to art or atmosphere. Literary and somewhat formal.
Everyone was captivated by her voluptuous figure.
その絵画は艶美な色彩で満ちている。
The painting is filled with sensuously beautiful colors.
Standard kanji spelling; the only written form.
Compound of 艶 (en, 'glossy, charming') and 美 (bi, 'beauty'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys a rich, sensual beauty.