粋
いき
iki
JMdict entry #1372410
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adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
chic; smart; stylish; tasteful; refined; sophisticated
antonym: 野暮
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)noun (common) (futsuumeishi) understanding; considerate; thoughtful; sensible
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)noun (common) (futsuumeishi) familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は生粋のパリっ子です。
kare ha kissui no pari kko desu 。
He is a Parisian born and bred.
彼は生粋のアメリカ人だ。
kare ha kissui no amerika nin da 。
He is an American to the backbone.
彼は純粋の貴族だ。
kare ha junsui no kizoku da 。
He's a genuine aristocrat.
彼はその詩から一節を抜粋した。
kare ha sono shi kara issetsu wo bassui shi ta 。
He extracted a passage from the poem.
彼はきっすいのロンドン子です。
kare ha kissui no rondon ko desu 。
He's a genuine Londoner.
今日の格好はとっても粋ですね。
kyou no kakkou ha tottemo iki desu ne 。
You're looking snappy today.