艶(つや)やか

つややか
na-adjective
glossy; lustrous; sleek; radiant
appearance
1. glossy; lustrous; sleek
Having a smooth, shiny surface or appearance. Used for hair, skin, lacquerware, and similar objects.
艶(つや)やかな髪(かみ)。
Glossy hair.
艶(つや)やかな黒(くろ)い漆器(しっき)。
Lustrous black lacquerware.
このシャンプーを使(つか)うと髪(かみ)が艶(つや)やかになる。
Using this shampoo makes your hair glossy.
2. radiant; attractive; alluring
Having a vibrant, attractive appearance that suggests health, youth, or sensual beauty.
艶(つや)やかな笑顔(えがお)。
A radiant smile.
着物(きもの)姿(すがた)の彼女(かのじょ)は艶(つや)やかだった。
She looked radiant in her kimono.
舞台(ぶたい)の上(うえ)で艶(つや)やかに舞(ま)う踊(おど)り子(こ)に目(め)を奪(うば)われた。
I was captivated by the dancer performing alluringly on the stage.

Derived from 艶(つや) (gloss, luster) with the suffix やか forming a na-adjective. Describes a quality of smooth, healthy shine on surfaces or an attractive, vibrant appearance in people. Often used in beauty, fashion, and literary contexts.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 艶(あで)やか: glamorous, bewitching — emphasizes alluring, sensual beauty rather than physical glossiness; read with あで not つや
  • つやつや: shiny, glossy — an onomatopoeic word describing the same physical shine but in a more casual, everyday way
  • 鮮(あざ)やか: vivid, brilliant — describes brightness of color rather than glossy texture

Related Words

Related: 艶(つや) (gloss, luster (noun))
Compare: つやつや (shiny, glossy)
Compare: 鮮(あざ)やか (vivid, brilliant)
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