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.

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)

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 2026.9.2 13:01

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