絶世(ぜっせい)

ぜっせい
noun
peerless; unrivaled; matchless
formaldescriptive
1. peerless; unrivaled; matchless; incomparable
So outstanding that there is no equal in the world. A literary term most commonly used to describe beauty.
絶世(ぜっせい)の美女(びじょ)と呼(よ)ばれた。
She was called a peerless beauty.
クレオパトラは絶世(ぜっせい)の美女(びじょ)として知(し)られている。
Cleopatra is known as a peerless beauty.
歴史(れきし)に名(な)を残(のこ)す絶世(ぜっせい)の美女(びじょ)たちの物語(ものがたり)を集(あつ)めた本(ほん)を読(よ)んでいる。
I'm reading a book that collects stories of peerless beauties who left their names in history.

Usage

Almost exclusively used in the fixed phrase 絶世(ぜっせい)の美女(びじょ) (peerless beauty). A literary and somewhat dramatic expression. Can also appear as 絶世(ぜっせい)の美人(びじん). Rarely used with other nouns.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 比類(ひるい)なき: unparalleled — literary, broader usage
  • 無双(むそう): peerless, unmatched — used for strength or skill

Related Words

Compare: 無比(むひ) (matchless)
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