派手(はで)な

はでな
na-adjective
flashy; showy; gaudy; flamboyant
appearance
1. flashy; showy; gaudy
Bright, colorful, or eye-catching in appearance. Used for clothing, makeup, decorations, and visual presentation that stands out.
派手(はで)な色(いろ)のドレスを着(き)ている。
She is wearing a brightly colored dress.
派手(はで)な化粧(けしょう)は職場(しょくば)にふさわしくない。
Flashy makeup is not appropriate for the workplace.
彼女(かのじょ)は派手(はで)な柄(がら)の着物(きもの)を好(この)んで着(き)るが、上手(じょうず)に着(き)こなしている。
She prefers kimono with bold patterns, but she wears them well.
2. flamboyant; extravagant; spectacular
Done in a dramatic, attention-getting way. Used for actions, lifestyles, and events that are showy or grand.
派手(はで)にお金(かね)を使(つか)う。
To spend money extravagantly.
派手(はで)に転(ころ)んでしまった。
I fell down spectacularly.
結婚式(けっこんしき)は派手(はで)にやりたいという人(ひと)もいれば、静(しず)かに済(す)ませたいという人(ひと)もいる。
Some people want a big, showy wedding, while others prefer to keep it quiet.

Can be positive (eye-catching, glamorous) or negative (garish, too showy) depending on context. In traditional Japanese aesthetics, 派手(はで) is often contrasted with 渋(しぶ)い (refined, understated), and being too 派手(はで) can be seen as lacking taste.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 地味(じみ)な: plain; subdued — the direct opposite of 派手(はで)な
  • 華(はな)やかな: gorgeous; brilliant — more positive, emphasizing beauty and elegance
  • けばけばしい: gaudy; garish — always negative, implying vulgarly flashy

Related Words

Antonym: 地味(じみ)な
Compare: 華(はな)やかな (gorgeous)
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Added 2026.5.6 1:14 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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