1.
graceful; gentle; refined
Describing elegant, modest, and gentle behavior or demeanor, traditionally associated with ideal feminine qualities in Japanese culture.
彼女は淑やかな女性だ。
She is a graceful woman.
淑やかな物腰で話す。
To speak with a refined manner.
淑やかに振る舞う。
To behave gracefully.
TRADITIONAL MEANING:
淑やか represents traditional Japanese feminine ideals: quiet elegance, modesty, and refinement. While historically used mainly for women, it can describe anyone with such qualities.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 淑やかな女性: graceful woman
- 淑やかな立ち居振る舞い: refined deportment
- 淑やかに歩く: to walk gracefully
KANJI NOTE:
The kanji 淑} means "gentle" or "virtuous" and is also used in {淑女 (lady, gentlewoman).
SIMILAR ADJECTIVES:
- 上品: elegant, refined
- 優雅: graceful, elegant
- おしとやか: same meaning (variant)