| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| あなたは美しい | あなたはうつくしい |
Pronunciation: anata wa utsukushii
How to Say It Outloud: ah-nah-tah wah oo-tsoo-koo-shee
Usage: Used to compliment someone's beauty in a poetic or formal way.
Example Sentence Japanese:
あなたは美しいです。
あなたは美しいです。Example Sentence English:You are beautiful.
You are beautiful.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| きれいです | きれいです |
Pronunciation: kirei desu
How to Say It Outloud: kee-rey des
Usage: Common and versatile way to say someone is beautiful or something is clean/neat.
Example Sentence Japanese:あなたはきれいです。
あなたはきれいです。Example Sentence English:You are beautiful.
You are beautiful.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| かわいい | かわいい |
Pronunciation: kawaii
How to Say It Outloud: kah-wah-ee
Usage: Used to say someone is cute, often for younger women or girls.
Example Sentence Japanese:あなたはとてもかわいいです。
あなたはとてもかわいいです。Example Sentence English:You are very cute.
You are very cute.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 魅力的 | みりょくてき |
Pronunciation: miryokuteki da
How to Say It Outloud: mee-ree-oh-koo-teh-kee dah
Usage: Describes someone as charming or attractive in a mature way.
Example Sentence Japanese:あなたは本当に魅力的だ。
あなたは本当に魅力的だ。Example Sentence English:You are really attractive.
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