麗うるわしい

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

i-adjective

beautiful; lovely

Describes visual beauty, often with a refined or elegant nuance. Can be used for scenery, appearance, or artistic things.

彼かの女じょの笑え顔がおはとても麗うるわしい。
Her smile is very beautiful.
麗うるわしい景色けしきに心こころが洗あらわれた。
The beautiful scenery cleansed my heart.

2

i-adjective

heartwarming; beautiful (of feelings)

Used for emotions, relationships, or actions that are touching and beautiful in a moral or emotional sense, such as kindness, friendship, or loyalty.

彼かれの献けん身しん的てきな介かい護ごは本ほん当とうに麗うるわしい。
His devoted caregiving is truly heartwarming.
麗うるわしい友ゆう情じょうに恵めぐまれて幸しあわせだ。
I am happy to be blessed with such beautiful friendship.

Written forms

麗うるわしいUsage60%
Standard kanji spelling; the kanji 麗 carries a sense of elegance and beauty.
うるわしいUsage40%
Kana spelling is sometimes used for clarity or in less formal writing.

Kanji

麗lovely, beautiful, graceful

Similar words

美うつくしい
美しい is the most common word for 'beautiful' and covers a wide range of visual and abstract beauty. 麗しい is less common and often carries a more elegant, refined, or emotionally touching nuance.
綺き麗れい
綺麗 is a general word for 'pretty' or 'clean'. 麗しい is more literary and emphasizes a deeper, often emotional beauty.

Etymology

Derived from the classical Japanese adjective うるはし (uruwashi), which originally meant 'beautiful' or 'splendid'. The kanji 麗 is associated with elegance and beauty. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a native Japanese word.