(はな)やか

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

FORMS:

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

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • (はな)やかな世界(せかい) (glamorous world)
  • (はな)やかな経歴(けいれき) (brilliant career)
  • (はな)やかに(かざ)る (decorate gorgeously)

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

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

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