1.
good-looking person, attractive person, beautiful features
A person with beautiful or well-proportioned facial features. Can refer to both men and women, though often implies a refined, classical beauty rather than mere cuteness. Also used as a na-adjective to describe someone as good-looking.
あの俳優は美形だ。
That actor is good-looking.
美形の兄弟がそろっていて羨ましい。
I'm envious that the siblings are all good-looking.
彼は美形なだけでなく、性格も良いので人気がある。
He is popular not only because he is good-looking but also because he has a good personality.
USAGE:
Can function as both a noun (a good-looking person) and a na-adjective (good-looking). Often used in entertainment, anime, and manga contexts. Implies well-proportioned, refined features rather than just attractiveness. Applicable to both genders but often used for men with refined features.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 美人: beautiful person (usually female)
- {イケメン}: handsome man (casual, modern)
- 美男: handsome man (more formal)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 美形の俳優: good-looking actor
- 美形キャラ: good-looking character (anime/manga)