Japanese

ぜっせい
Meaning: peerless; matchless; beyond compare
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

絶
世

Example sentences

She was known as a beauty beyond compare.
その絶世の美女は、羞月閉花という言葉が相応しいほどの輝きを放っていた。
That woman of matchless beauty was so radiant that the phrase 'putting the moon and flowers to shame' was perfectly apt.
絶世の美女が、紅粉青蛾を凝らして現れた。
A woman of peerless beauty appeared, wearing exquisite makeup.

Usage Notes

Used to describe something or someone that is so superior that there is no comparison in the world. Most often used with 'beauty' (bijyo).

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