凛々(りり)しい

りりしい
i-adjective
dignified, gallant, valiant
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present凛々(りり)しい凛々(りり)しくない
Past凛々(りり)しかった凛々(りり)しくなかった
て form凛々(りり)しくて凛々(りり)しくなくて
Adverbial凛々(りり)しく—
Conditional ば凛々(りり)しければ凛々(りり)しくなければ
Conditional たら凛々(りり)しかったら凛々(りり)しくなかったら
1. dignified, gallant, valiant, noble-looking
Describes someone or something with a dignified, noble appearance that commands respect. Often implies a combination of strength, determination, and grace.
凛々(りり)しい顔(かお)つき
a dignified countenance
制服(せいふく)姿(すがた)の彼女(かのじょ)は凛々(りり)しく見(み)えた。
She looked gallant in her uniform.
凛々(りり)しい眉(まゆ)をした若(わか)い武士(ぶし)が城門(じょうもん)を守(まも)っていた。
A young samurai with a noble brow was guarding the castle gate.

ADJECTIVE TYPE: I-adjective.

ADJECTIVE FORMS:

  • Adverb: 凛々(りり)しく (gallantly, nobly)
  • Noun form: 凛々(りり)しさ (gallantness, nobility)

ORTHOGRAPHY: Can also be written as 凛(りん)りんしい or りりしい, though 凛々(りり)しい is the most common kanji form.

NUANCE: 凛々(りり)しい often describes the appearance or bearing of someone, particularly their facial features or posture. It carries connotations of both inner strength and outward dignity.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 凛々(りり)しい顔(かお)/顔(かお)つき (dignified face)
  • 凛々(りり)しい姿(すがた) (gallant figure)
  • 凛々(りり)しい眉(まゆ) (noble eyebrows)
  • 凛々(りり)しく立(た)つ (to stand gallantly)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 凛(りん)とした (dignified, crisp)
  • 堂々(どうどう)とした (imposing, stately)
  • 精悍(せいかん) (fearless-looking, tough)
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