exquisite, strange, queer, mystery, miracle, excellent, delicate, charming

7 strokesFrequency 1,122JLPT N1Grade 8

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Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

exquisite

Constituents

woman
few

Mnemonic Stories

Exquisite women are few and far between.

A woman wearing very few clothes often reveals an exquisite figure.

The legendary courtesan was an exquisite woman who could satisfy a client with surprisingly few movements.

Dictionary

Common Words

ょうNoun~な Adj.Freq #843
1

strange; weird; odd; curious

Examples
彼は自分の妙な行動について明確に説明はしなかった。
He offered no specific explanation for his strange behavior.
2

wonder; mystery; miracle; excellence

Examples
彼は生徒を教える事にをえている。
He is skillful in teaching pupils.
3

cleverness; adroitness; knack; skill

微妙みょうビミョーNoun~な Adj.Freq #1842
1

subtle; delicate; fine

Examples
その2つの絵には微妙な違いがある。
There are subtle differences between the two pictures.
2

difficult; complex; tricky; delicate (situation, position, etc.); close (e.g. decision)

Examples
その顧客の苦情は微妙な問題に関わるものだった。
The customer's complaint was about a sensitive issue.
3

doubtful; questionable; dicey

Examples
トムが次のオリンピックに出場できるかどうかは微妙だ。
There are doubts as to whether or not Tom will be able to participate in the next Olympics.
4

Colloquial; Oft. ビミョー

not great; iffy

奇妙みょうNoun~な Adj.Freq #2141
1

strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

Examples
これはとても奇妙な手紙です。
This is a very strange letter.
神妙んみょうんびょうNoun~な Adj.Freq #5845
1

meek; quiet; docile; humble; faithful; obedient

2

mysterious; marvelous; marvellous

絶妙つみょうNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.Freq #6753
1

exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous

巧妙うみょうNoun~な Adj.Freq #11372
1

ingenious; skillful; clever; deft

Examples
あのピアニストは巧妙でよく知られている。
That pianist is known for his skill.
珍妙んみょうNoun~な Adj.Freq #21752
1

queer; odd; fantastic

妙案ょうあんNounFreq #22249
1

ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea

Examples
突然私は妙案を思い浮かべた。
Suddenly I hit on a happy idea.
妙齢ょうれいNoun~の Adj.Freq #28719
1

young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; marriageable

2

with a charm appropriate to one's age

言い得て妙言いえて妙いいえてみょうExpressionFreq #35040
1

perfectly fitting phrase

Examples
彼のあだ名は言い得て妙だよね。
That nickname fits him perfectly.

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