Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 魅み 力りょく 的てき に 見み せる to make something look attractive
This advertisement makes the product look attractive.
〈 人ひと 〉 に 魅み 力りょく 的てき に 映うつ る to appear attractive to someone
She comes across as attractive to a lot of people.
〈 人ひと 〉 にとって 魅み 力りょく 的てき だ to be attractive/appealing to someone
This job is appealing to him.
〈 事こと 〉 を 魅み 力りょく 的てき にする to make something (a plan, offer, idea) appealing
Some creativity is needed to make this proposal appealing.
Kanji 魅 fascination, charm, bewitch 的 bull's eye, mark, target Related words· 6 素敵 is a lighter, everyday word for something nice or lovely, while 魅力的 emphasizes a pulling, magnetic appeal.
チャーミング is a loanword used mainly for a person's endearing charm, while 魅力的 is broader and can describe people, ideas, or products.
魅惑的 is a stronger, more literary word suggesting an almost irresistible, bewitching allure, while 魅力的 is the everyday, milder term.
魅力的 is the standard, neutral Japanese word for 'attractive' or 'charming', whereas シャルマン is a fashionable loanword with a softer, often feminine nuance.
Show 2 more Show fewer 魅力的 is a general word for attractive or charming, whereas 艶 specifically evokes a voluptuous, sensual allure.
魅力的 means attractive or charming in a general sense, whereas セクシー specifically points to sexual allure.
Opposites つまらない describes something boring or uninteresting, the opposite of 魅力的 's sense of drawing interest and admiration.
平凡 describes something ordinary or unremarkable, contrasting with 魅力的 's sense of standing out and appealing to people.
Etymology From 魅力 (charm, appeal) + 的 (-like, -ish), a common pattern for forming adjectival nouns.
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