華(はな)やか

はなやか
na-adjective
gorgeous, glamorous
descriptive
1. gorgeous, glamorous, brilliant, showy
Attractively bright, colorful, and impressive. Often describes appearance, events, or lifestyles that are dazzling and splendid.
華(はな)やかなドレスを着(き)ている。
She's wearing a gorgeous dress.
華(はな)やかな舞台(ぶたい)に立(た)つ。
To stand on a glamorous stage.
彼女(かのじょ)の周(まわ)りは華(はな)やかな雰囲気(ふんいき)がある。
There's a glamorous atmosphere around her.

Forms

  • Adverb: 華(はな)やかに (gorgeously)
  • Noun: 華(はな)やかさ (gorgeousness, glamour)

Common patterns

Nuance: Has positive connotations of beauty and brilliance. Unlike 派手(はで) (flashy), 華(はな)やか implies tasteful splendor rather than gaudiness.

Kanji: May also be written as 花(はな)やか, though 華(はな)やか is more common for the figurative sense.

Related Words

Compare: 地味(じみ)
Related: 派手(はで)
Synonym: 煌(きら)びやか (dazzling, resplendent)
Compare: 艶(あで)やか (gorgeous, glamorous, elegant)
Compare: 輝(かがや)かしい (brilliant)
Compare: 清楚(せいそ) (neat and pure)
Related: 華(はな)やぐ (to become bright and lively)
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Added 2026.1.17 11:07 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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