凛々(りり)しい

りりしい

i-adjective

dignified, gallant, valiant

Conjugation

	Affirmative	Negative
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.

Forms

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

Writing

Also written 凛凛(りり)しい, or in kana as りりしい.

Usage

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)

Related Words

Related: 堂々(どうどう) (imposing, stately)

Related: 凛(りん)とした (dignified, crisp)

Related: 堂々(どうどう)と (imposing, stately)

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Added 2026.2.1 10:37 · Revised 2026.10.5 9:36

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