Search Terms: 粋*
Dictionary results(showing 11 results)
na-adjective, noun
1.
chic, smart, stylish, tasteful, refined, sophisticated(いき is also written as 意気)
2.
familiar with worldly pleasures and subtleties of human nature (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
3.
considerate, understanding, sympathetic
noun, na-adjective
4.
essence, the best, the cream(only relevant for すい)
Other readings:
粋【すい】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to be pretentious, to put on airs, to try to appear smart, to act brave, to try to look cool
Other readings:
意気がる【いきがる】
noun
•
stylishness (esp. of a woman working at a nightclub, etc.), sophistication, refinement, class, style
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to be pretentious, to put on airs, to try to appear smart, to act brave, to try to look cool
See also:粋がる
expression
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too much pleasure ruins a man (esp. in reference to spending too much time with geisha and prostitutes), playing the dandy ruins a man(proverb)
na-adjective, noun
•
whim, vagary, capriciousness, eccentricity
Other readings:
酔狂【すいきょう】
、酔興【すいきょう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji