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้บ—
้บ—
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Frequency: 1758
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

lovely
beautiful
graceful
resplendent

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใƒฌใ‚ค
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ†ใ‚‹ใ‚.ใ—ใ„
ใ†ใ‚‰.ใ‚‰ใ‹
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใพ
ใ‚ˆใ—
ใ‚Š

Common Words

็ถบ้บ—
ๅฅ‡้บ—
ใใ‚Œใ„
ใ‚ญใƒฌใ‚ค
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Freq #1407
1

pretty; lovely; beautiful; fair

Examples
ใ“ใฎ่Š‹่™ซใŒใใ‚Œใ„ใช่ถใซใชใ‚‹ใฎใ ใ€‚
This caterpillar will become a beautiful butterfly.
2

Word usually written using kana alone

clean; clear; pure; tidy; neat

Examples
ใ“ใฎ่พบใ‚Šใฏ็ฉบๆฐ—ใŒใใ‚Œใ„ใ ใ‚ˆใ€‚
The air is pure around here.
3

Word usually written using kana alone; As ใ€œใซ

completely; entirely

่ฏ้บ—
ใ‹ใ‚Œใ„
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Freq #6949
1

splendid; magnificent; gorgeous

Examples
ๅฅณ็Ž‹ใฏ่ฏ้บ—ใช้Š€่‰ฒใฎใƒ‰ใƒฌใ‚นใ‚’็€ใฆใ„ใŸใ€‚
The queen was wearing a magnificent silver dress.
้บ—ใ—ใ„
ใ†ใ‚‹ใ‚ใ—ใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Freq #10073
1

beautiful; lovely

Examples
ๅคช้™ฝใฏใฉใ‚“ใชใซ้บ—ใ—ใ่ผใ„ใฆใ„ใ‚ˆใ†ใจใ‚‚ๆฒˆใพใชใใฆใฏใชใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ€‚
No matter how fair the sun shines, still it must set.
2

heartwarming; beautiful

ใใ‚Œใ„ใ•ใฃใฑใ‚Š
็ถบ้บ—ใ•ใฃใฑใ‚Š
ใ‚ญใƒฌใ‚คใ•ใฃใฑใ‚Š
ๅฅ‡้บ—ใ•ใฃใฑใ‚Š
Adverb
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
๏ฝžใจ Adverb
Freq #22330
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

once and for all; completely

Examples
็•ชๅทใ‚’ๅฅ‡้บ—ใ•ใฃใฑใ‚Šๅฟ˜ใ‚Œใฆใ—ใพใฃใŸใ€‚
I completely forgot the number.
2

spotlessly

็ถบ้บ—ไบ‹
ๅฅ‡้บ—ไบ‹
ใใ‚Œใ„ไบ‹
ใใ‚Œใ„ใ”ใจ
Noun
Freq #23268
1

whitewashing; glossing over; lip service

Examples
้ซ˜้กๅ“ใฎๅ€คไธ‹ใ’ใชใฉใจใใ‚Œใ„ใ”ใจใ‚’ใ„ใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ€็ตๅฑ€ใฎใจใ“ใ‚ๆ–ฐๆถˆ่ฒป็จŽใธใฎ้ขจๅฝ“ใŸใ‚Šใ‚’ๅ’Œใ‚‰ใ’ใ‚‹ๅฃๅฎŸใซใ™ใŽใชใ„ใ€‚
The reduced price of luxury goods is just window dressing to make the new consumption tax look better.
2

Archaic; Orig. meaning

deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches

่ฆ‹็›ฎ้บ—ใ—ใ„
ใฟใ‚ใ†ใ‚‹ใ‚ใ—ใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Freq #23661
1

good-looking; fair; beautiful

ๆต้บ—
ใ‚Šใ‚…ใ†ใ‚Œใ„
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #24866
1

fluent; flowing; elegant

Examples
ใฉใ“ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‹ใƒใƒผใƒ—ใฎๆต้บ—ใช่ชฟในใŒ่žใ“ใˆใฆใใŸใ€‚
They could hear the elegant, flowing sound of a harp coming from somewhere.
็พŽ้บ—
ใณใ‚Œใ„
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #25501
1

beautiful; gorgeous

ๅฃฎ้บ—
ใใ†ใ‚Œใ„
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #26506
1

magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing

Examples
็Ž‹ใฏๅฃฎ้บ—ใชๅฎฎๆฎฟใงๆœ‰ๅใ ใฃใŸใ€‚
The king was famous for his splendid palace.
้บ—ไบบ
ใ‚Œใ„ใ˜ใ‚“
Noun
Freq #28829
1

beautiful woman; beauty; belle

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