イケてる
いけてる
expression
cool, stylish
1.
cool, stylish
cool; stylish; attractive; trendy
あの人、イケてるね。
That person is cool, isn't he?
その髪型、すごくイケてる。
That hairstyle is really stylish.
イケてる服を着て出かけたい。
I want to go out wearing stylish clothes.
イケてる is a colloquial expression meaning cool or stylish, derived from the verb 行ける/イケる (the potential form of 行く) with the ている ending contracted. The original sense of "being able to go" evolved into meaning "acceptable" → "good" → "cool/stylish."
ORIGIN:
- From イケている → イケてる (contracted form)
- Part of 1990s-2000s youth slang that became mainstream
USAGE PATTERNS:
- As predicate: イケてるね/イケてるよ
- As modifier: イケてる + noun (イケてる男, イケてる服)
- Often used to describe people, fashion, or lifestyle
RELATED WORDS:
- イケメン (good-looking man) - derived from イケてる + 面
- イケてない (not cool, uncool) - negative form
- ダサい (uncool, lame) - opposite meaning
REGISTER: Casual/colloquial. Common in spoken Japanese among younger generations.