おしゃれ

おしゃれ
na-adjective
fashionable, stylish
1. fashionable, stylish, chic
Describes someone or something that is stylish, well-dressed, or has good taste in fashion and appearance.
おしゃれなカフェを見(み)つけた。
I found a stylish cafe.
彼女(かのじょ)はいつもおしゃれだ。
She's always fashionable.
おしゃれな街(まち)を歩(ある)くのが好(す)きだ。
I like walking around fashionable neighborhoods.
2. dressing up, making oneself stylish
As a noun or suru-verb, refers to the act of dressing up or paying attention to one's appearance.
今日(きょう)はおしゃれして出(で)かけよう。
Let's dress up and go out today.
おしゃれする = to dress up
妹(いもうと)はおしゃれに気(き)を使(つか)う。
My younger sister pays attention to her appearance.
友達(ともだち)の誕生日(たんじょうび)パーティーだから、いつもよりおしゃれして行(い)こうと思(おも)う。
Since it's my friend's birthday party, I think I'll dress up more than usual.

Can function as a na-adjective, noun, or suru-verb.

FORMS:

  • おしゃれな + noun (おしゃれな服(ふく) = stylish clothes)
  • おしゃれする (to dress up, make oneself stylish)
  • おしゃれさん (a fashionable person - affectionate)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

Can be written with kanji as お洒落(おしゃれ), but hiragana is more common.

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