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bleak, dreary, bare
Describes a place or scene that lacks warmth, interest, or decoration, giving a cold and uninviting impression.
殺風景な部屋だ。
It's a dreary room.
壁に何も飾っていないので殺風景に見える。
It looks bleak because nothing is hung on the walls.
花を置いたら、殺風景だったオフィスが明るくなった。
Once I put flowers out, the dreary office brightened up.
FORMS:
- Predicative: 殺風景だ
- Modifier: 殺風景な + noun
- Adverbial: not commonly used adverbially
ETYMOLOGY:
Literally "killing the scenery" (殺 kill + 風景 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.