ハンサム

はんさむ
na-adjective, noun
handsome
descriptive
1. handsome
Describing a man who is good-looking, with refined or attractive features.
彼(かれ)はハンサムな男性(だんせい)だ。
He is a handsome man.
ハンサムな俳優(はいゆう)
a handsome actor
若(わか)い頃(ころ)はハンサムだった。
He was handsome when he was young.

ハンサム describes a man with refined, attractive facial features. It is a somewhat dated term, less commonly used by younger generations.

Usage

ハンサム is typically used for men only. For women, use 美(うつく)しい, きれい, or 美人(びじん).

Similar words

Forms

  • ハンサムな + noun (attributive)
  • ハンサムだ (predicative)

Related Words

Related: かっこいい (cool/handsome)
Compare: 男前(おとこまえ) (handsome, good-looking man)
Compare: 美男子(びだんし) (handsome man)
Compare: イケメン (is the modern slang for "handsome man")
Compare: 二枚目(にまいめ) (is a theatrical term for "leading man…)
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Added 2026.1.13 12:14 · Revised 2026.10.5 21:34
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