- beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
adjective (keiyoushi)
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- beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure
- pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
This meaning is often used to describe physical appearance, aesthetic qualities, or something that is visually or emotionally pleasing. It can refer to people, things, or abstract qualities such as feelings.
This usage conveys a sense of purity, innocence, or sincerity in feelings, relationships, or intentions.
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They seem a little past their peak, but even so we enjoyed the beautiful cherry blossoms.
As you can also tell from these beautiful, far from Japanese, looks, Yuna is not pure-blood Japanese. She's a quarter-blood with a westerner as grandmother.
Just because a mother happens to be beautiful it does not necessarily follow that her daughter will grow up to be the same.