美貌(びぼう)

びぼう
noun
beauty; good looks
formalliteraryappearancedescriptive
1. beauty; good looks; beautiful face
Exceptional physical beauty, particularly of the face. A literary and somewhat elevated term used to describe striking good looks, applicable to both men and women but more often used for women.
彼女(かのじょ)の美貌(びぼう)は有名(ゆうめい)だった。
She was famous for her beauty.
美貌(びぼう)と才能(さいのう)を兼(か)ね備(そな)えた女優(じょゆう)だ。
She is an actress blessed with both beauty and talent.
年齢(ねんれい)を重(かさ)ねても衰(おとろ)えない美貌(びぼう)の持(も)ち主(ぬし)だ。
She possesses a beauty that does not fade with age.

The kanji 貌(ぼう) refers to facial appearance, so 美貌(びぼう) is above all a beautiful face.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 美人(びじん): a beautiful person (the person, not the quality); everyday word
  • きれい: pretty — the everyday adjective; 美貌(びぼう) is literary and implies striking beauty, typical of novels, biographies and entertainment journalism

Related Words

Synonym: 美人(びじん) (beautiful person (everyday))
Compare: きれい (pretty)
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Added 2026.2.27 18:15 · Revised 2026.10.20 10:38
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