派手(はで)

はで
na-adjective
showy, flashy, gaudy
descriptive
1. showy, flashy, gaudy
Bright, colorful, or attention-grabbing in appearance; standing out through boldness.
派手(はで)な色(いろ)だ。
It's a flashy color.
派手(はで)な服(ふく)を着(き)ている。
She's wearing flashy clothes.
派手(はで)に転(ころ)んでしまった。
I fell down spectacularly.
派手(はで)に = in a flashy/spectacular way
あのお店(みせ)は派手(はで)な看板(かんばん)が目立(めだ)つ。
That shop stands out with its flashy sign.
結婚式(けっこんしき)では派手(はで)な衣装(いしょう)を着(き)た招待客(しょうたいきゃく)が多(おお)く、会場(かいじょう)がとても華(はな)やかだった。
At the wedding, many guests wore flashy outfits, making the venue very glamorous.
2. extravagant, lavish
Grand or excessive in spending or lifestyle.
派手(はで)に使(つか)う。
To spend lavishly.
彼(かれ)は派手(はで)な生活(せいかつ)を送(おく)っている。
He lives an extravagant lifestyle.
派手(はで)な買(か)い物(もの)をして後悔(こうかい)した。
I regretted my extravagant shopping.
若(わか)い頃(ころ)は派手(はで)に遊(あそ)んでいた。
In my younger days, I used to live it up.
派手(はで)に遊(あそ)ぶ = to party hard, to live extravagantly
宝(たから)くじに当(あ)たって派手(はで)にお金(かね)を使(つか)った結果(けっか)、数年(すうねん)で全部(ぜんぶ)なくなってしまった。
After winning the lottery and spending lavishly, all the money was gone within a few years.

Usage: 派手(はで) describes things that stand out visually or attract attention. It can be neutral or slightly negative depending on context.

Forms

  • 派手(はで)な + noun (flashy ~)
  • 派手(はで)に + verb (flashily, spectacularly)

Common patterns

Similar words

Nuance: 派手(はで) can be positive (eye-catching, impressive) or negative (gaudy, tasteless) depending on context and speaker's tone.

Related Words

Antonym: 地味(じみ) (plain, subdued)
Related: 目立(めだ)つ (to stand out, to be conspicuous)
Compare: けばい (gaudy)
Compare: カラフル (colorful)
Compare: 仰々(ぎょうぎょう)しい (exaggerated)
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