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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.
凛々しい顔つき
a dignified countenance
制服姿の彼女は凛々しく見えた。
She looked gallant in her uniform.
凛々しい眉をした若い武士が城門を守っていた。
A young samurai with a noble brow was guarding the castle gate.
ADJECTIVE TYPE: I-adjective.
ADJECTIVE FORMS:
- Adverb: 凛々しく (gallantly, nobly)
- Noun form: 凛々しさ (gallantness, nobility)
ORTHOGRAPHY: Can also be written as 凛りんしい or りりしい, though 凛々しい is the most common kanji form.
NUANCE: 凛々しい 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:
- 凛々しい顔/顔つき (dignified face)
- 凛々しい姿 (gallant figure)
- 凛々しい眉 (noble eyebrows)
- 凛々しく立つ (to stand gallantly)
RELATED WORDS:
- 凛とした (dignified, crisp)
- 堂々とした (imposing, stately)
- 精悍 (fearless-looking, tough)