容 姿 端 麗(ようしたんれい)

ようしたんれい

adjective (na)

strikingly beautiful; having a fine appearance

1. strikingly beautiful; having graceful features and figure

Describes a person whose face and overall appearance are exceptionally beautiful and elegant. A formal, literary expression often used in writing.

容姿端麗(ようしたんれい)な女性(じょせい)だ。

She is a strikingly beautiful woman.

彼(かれ)は容姿端麗(ようしたんれい)で成績(せいせき)も優秀(ゆうしゅう)だ。

He is good-looking and has excellent grades.

容姿端麗(ようしたんれい)なだけでなく、性格(せいかく)もとても良(よ)い人(ひと)だ。

Not only is she strikingly beautiful, but she also has a wonderful personality.

USAGE:
A 四字熟語(よじじゅくご) (four-character compound) that describes someone with outstanding physical beauty. 容姿(ようし) means appearance or figure, and 端麗(たんれい) means graceful or refined. Used as a na-adjective modifying nouns (容姿端麗(ようしたんれい)な人(ひと)) or as a predicate. More formal and literary than simply saying きれい or 美(うつく)しい.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

容姿端麗(ようしたんれい)な人(ひと) (a strikingly beautiful person)
頭脳明晰(ずのうめいせき)容姿端麗(ようしたんれい) (brilliant mind and beautiful appearance)

SIMILAR WORDS:

美人(びじん): a beautiful person — more everyday and casual
端正(たんせい)な: well-proportioned, refined — describes neat, balanced features

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