also: ふうじょう
This town retains its old-fashioned charm.
Describes the outward look or atmosphere of a person or thing, often with a nuance of refined or distinctive quality. Can be used with both readings, but ふぜい is far more common.
彼はどこか風情のある話し方をする。
He has a way of speaking with a certain air about him.
the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
Only with reading ふぜい
Humble or derogatory suffix attached to nouns or pronouns to belittle the referent. Often used in self-deprecating expressions or to disparage others.
私風情が口を出すことではありませんが。
It's not for the likes of me to say, but...
あんな男風情に何ができる。
What can a lowly man like that do?
This old hot-spring town has a real charm to it.
She stood there with a lonely-looking air.
Don't voice your opinion — you're just a new hire.
I enjoyed the charming atmosphere of the autumn leaves in the garden.
情緒 highlights the emotional mood a scene evokes, whereas 風情 focuses on its visual or aesthetic elegance.
味わい suggests a rich, sensory or experiential appeal, while 風情 is centered on outward, scenic elegance.
風流 describes a refined, artistic lifestyle or pursuit, while 風情 describes the elegant atmosphere of a scene or object itself.
風情 refers to a refined, often old-fashioned aesthetic charm or atmosphere, whereas 詩情 specifically means a poetic, lyrical quality.
無粋 means tasteless or unrefined, the opposite of the elegant charm expressed by 風情.
風貌 refers specifically to a person's physical looks or facial appearance, while 風情 (in its 'appearance' sense) refers more broadly to the overall air or manner someone gives off.
Standard kanji spelling for the common reading ふぜい.
Rare reading; mostly found in older or literary contexts.
Composed of 風 (wind, style) and 情 (feeling, emotion). Originally referred to the emotional atmosphere conveyed by a scene or person, later extended to aesthetic charm and, in humble usage, to belittle someone's status.