殺風景(さっぷうけい)

さっぷうけい
na-adjective
bleak, dreary, bare
appearancedescriptive
1. bleak, dreary, bare
Describes a place or scene that lacks warmth, interest, or decoration, giving a cold and uninviting impression.
殺風景(さっぷうけい)な部屋(へや)だ。
It's a dreary room.
壁(かべ)に何(なに)も飾(かざ)っていないので殺風景(さっぷうけい)に見(み)える。
It looks bleak because nothing is hung on the walls.
花(はな)を置(お)いたら、殺風景(さっぷうけい)だったオフィスが明(あか)るくなった。
Once I put flowers out, the dreary office brightened up.

Forms

  • Predicative: 殺風景(さっぷうけい)だ
  • Modifier: 殺風景(さっぷうけい)な + noun
  • Adverbial: not commonly used adverbially

Etymology

Literally "killing the scenery" (殺(さつ) kill + 風景(ふうけい) scenery). The word describes a scene that destroys any sense of aesthetic pleasure.

Usage

Typically describes rooms, buildings, landscapes, or views that feel empty, cold, or unwelcoming. It implies a lack of charm or personality rather than actual ugliness.

Related Words

Compare: 無機質(むきしつ) (inorganic)
Compare: 無機質(むきしつ)な (cold)
Compare: 荒涼(こうりょう) (desolate)
Compare: 殺伐(さつばつ) (bleak)
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Added 2026.2.11 21:59 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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