Japanese

しい

うつくしい
Meaning: beautiful; lovely; pure; noble
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

美
し
い

Example sentences

The evening sun reflected on the lake was very beautiful.
春になると、美しい桜の花が開く。
When spring comes, beautiful cherry blossoms open.
日本は美しい国です。
Japan is a beautiful country.
夜空を見上げると、美しい満月が輝いていた。
When I looked up at the night sky, a beautiful full moon was shining.
その美しい景色は映像に収められた。
The beautiful scenery was captured in the video.
彼女は美しい眼をしている。
She has beautiful eyes.
彼女はパーティーに美しいドレスを着て行った。
She went to the party wearing a beautiful dress.
彼女は美しい景色に目を奪われ、思わず立ち止まった。
Captivated by the beautiful scenery, she stopped without thinking.
彼女はピアノで美しい曲を弾いた。
She played a beautiful piece on the piano.
彼女は腰まで届くような美しい黒髪を持っている。
She has beautiful black hair that reaches her waist.

Usage Notes

Used for visual beauty, sounds, and also abstract things like a person's heart or a friendship.

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