きらびやか

きらびやか · kirabiyaka · JLPT N1 · na-adj

gorgeous

💎✨ kira = glitter/sparkle + biyaka (from miyabi, elegance): sparkly and showy at once

きら (kira) means glitter or sparkle. びやか (biyaka) comes from 雅 (miyabi), meaning elegance. Together they describe glittering splendor, which can read as either gorgeous or gaudy.

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