絢 爛(けんらん)

けんらん

taru-adjective, na-adjective

gorgeous, brilliant, dazzling

1. gorgeous, brilliant, dazzling, resplendent

Describes something magnificently beautiful with rich, vivid colors and elaborate ornamentation. Often used in formal or literary contexts for exceptional splendor.

絢爛(けんらん)豪華(ごうか)

gorgeously splendid

絢爛(けんらん)たる衣装(いしょう)を身(み)にまとった。

She wore a gorgeous costume.

桃山(ももやま)時代(じだい)の絢爛(けんらん)たる文化(ぶんか)を伝(つた)える城(しろ)だ。

This castle conveys the brilliant culture of the Momoyama period.

Literary; usually 絢爛(けんらん)たる before a noun, less often 絢爛(けんらん)な. Used of rich color and elaborate ornament: art, architecture, festivals, the culture of a period.

Common collocations

絢爛(けんらん)豪華(ごうか): gorgeous and lavish (a set phrase)
絢爛(けんらん)たる文化(ぶんか): a brilliant culture
絢爛(けんらん)たる色彩(しきさい): dazzling colors

Similar words

華麗(かれい): splendid — more common, also of skill and movement
豪華(ごうか): luxurious — about richness and expense
質素(しっそ): plain — the opposite

Related Words

Synonym: 華麗(かれい) (more common)

Synonym: 豪華(ごうか) (luxurious)

Antonym: 質素(しっそ) (simple, plain)

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Added 2026.2.1 10:43 · Revised 2026.10.3 4:16

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