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麗々しい (れいれいしい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
i-adjective
ostentatious ; gaudy ; showy
Describes something that is overly flashy, showy, or gaudy in a way that lacks refinement. Often used for clothing, decorations, or behavior that is excessively ornate or attention-seeking.
麗れい 々れい しい 装そう 飾しょく の 部屋へや は 落お ち 着つ か ない 。
A room with gaudy decorations makes me uneasy.
Written forms 麗れい 々れい しい Usage 68%
Standard kanji spelling using the repetition mark 々.
れいれいしい Usage 26%
Kana spelling; used when the kanji are considered difficult or for emphasis.
麗れい 麗れい しい Usage 5%
Full kanji spelling without the repetition mark; less common but still used.
Kanji 麗 lovely, beautiful, graceful Similar words 派は 手で 派手 is a more common and neutral word for 'flashy' or 'showy', while 麗々しい carries a stronger nuance of being overly ornate or tastelessly gaudy.
華か 美び 華美 means 'gorgeous' or 'splendid' with a positive connotation of beauty and elegance, whereas 麗々しい is negative, implying excessive showiness.
Etymology The word is formed by reduplication of the kanji 麗 (lovely, beautiful) with the adjectival suffix しい. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the reduplication intensifies the meaning, shifting it toward 'excessively beautiful' and thus 'gaudy'.
