容姿端麗(ようしたんれい)

ようしたんれい
na-adjective
strikingly beautiful; having a fine appearance
formalwrittendescriptive
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

Related Words

Related: 美人(びじん) (beautiful person (casual))
Compare: 端正(たんせい) (well-proportioned, refined)
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