麗
麗
lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent
19 strokesFrequency 1,758JLPT N1Grade 8
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レイ
Kun
うるわ.しいうら.らか
Nanori
まよしり
Dictionary
Common Words
1
pretty; lovely; beautiful; fair
Examples
この芋虫がきれいな蝶になるのだ。
This caterpillar will become a beautiful butterfly.
2
Word usually written using kana alone
clean; clear; pure; tidy; neat
Examples
この辺りは空気がきれいだよ。
The air is pure around here.
3
Word usually written using kana alone; As 〜に
completely; entirely
1
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
Examples
女王は華麗な銀色のドレスを着ていた。
The queen was wearing a magnificent silver dress.
1
beautiful; lovely
Examples
太陽はどんなに麗しく輝いていようとも沈まなくてはならない。
No matter how fair the sun shines, still it must set.
2
heartwarming; beautiful
1
Word usually written using kana alone; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
once and for all; completely
Examples
番号を奇麗さっぱり忘れてしまった。
I completely forgot the number.
2
spotlessly
1
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service
Examples
高額品の値下げなどときれいごとをいっても、結局のところ新消費税への風当たりを和らげる口実にすぎない。
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
1
fluent; flowing; elegant
Examples
どこからかハープの流麗な調べが聞こえてきた。
They could hear the elegant, flowing sound of a harp coming from somewhere.
1
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
Examples
王は壮麗な宮殿で有名だった。
The king was famous for his splendid palace.
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