What is kirei in Japanese?

The word “Kirei” means pretty in Japanese.

How do you say beautiful in Japanese?

There are plenty of ways to say “beautiful” in Japanese. The most common way is to say 美しい (utsukushii) which quite literally translates to “beautiful”. 美しい (utsukushii) is what’s called an i-adjective.

What is Utsukushii?

Updated on May 24, 2019. The Japanese word utsukushii means “beautiful, “pretty,” “lovely,” “fine,” “handsome,” “good-looking,” or “charming.” (Click on the link here and below to hear the correct pronunciation of the word or phrase.) It is written in Japanese characters, or kanji, as: 美しい （うつくしい）

Is kirei a compliment?

きれい – kirei – pretty

Another great compliment towards women is the word kirei, meaning “pretty”.

How do you say beautiful in anime?

Bijin (美人): Beauty.

What is Anata wa?

I’m a noob, but ‘anata’ means ‘you’ (singular), and ‘wa’ is a particle used to mark the subject/topic. It’d be unusual to use it because the topic is often omitted in Japanese when it is obvious; where we’d say ‘don’t you like it?’ in English, Japanese might say ‘don’t like it?’ . Anata wa would usually mean ‘you?’

How do you pronounce Kirei?

Do Japanese like compliments?

For Japanese people who are working with people from other countries, it’s important to realize that this negative usage of compliments is not something that exists outside of Japan. So go ahead and give praise as much and as effusively as you want, without worrying that someone might take offense at it.