風流(ふうりゅう)

ふうりゅう
na-adjective, noun
elegant; tasteful; refined
formalliterarydescriptive
1. elegant; tasteful; refined
Having a refined aesthetic sensibility, especially in ways connected to nature, traditional arts, or Japanese cultural ideals. Suggests an appreciation for subtle beauty and simplicity.
風流(ふうりゅう)な庭(にわ)ですね。
What an elegant garden.
縁側(えんがわ)で月(つき)を眺(なが)めるのは風流(ふうりゅう)だ。
Gazing at the moon from the veranda is a refined pleasure.
祖父(そふ)は風流(ふうりゅう)を愛(あい)する人(ひと)で、俳句(はいく)や茶道(さどう)をたしなんでいた。
My grandfather was a man who loved refined pursuits and practiced haiku and tea ceremony.

A key aesthetic concept in Japanese culture. Can function as a na-adjective (風流(ふうりゅう)な) or as a noun meaning refined taste or elegance.

Common collocations

  • 風流(ふうりゅう)な庭(にわ) (elegant garden)
  • 風流(ふうりゅう)を愛(あい)する (love refined beauty)
  • 風流(ふうりゅう)を解(かい)する (appreciate elegance)
  • 風流人(ふうりゅうじん) (person of refined taste)

Usage

Connotes traditional Japanese aesthetics — appreciation of seasons, nature, simplicity, and quiet beauty. Unlike おしゃれ (fashionable/stylish), which describes modern or trendy taste, 風流(ふうりゅう) evokes a classical, often literary sensibility. Related to concepts like 侘(わ)び寂(さ)び (wabi-sabi) and 粋(いき) (chic/sophisticated).

Related Words

Related: 花鳥風月(かちょうふうげつ) (beauties of nature)
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