How to say "lavish" in Japanese
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- 豪華ごうかna-adjective, nounCovers 'lavish' in the sense of luxurious and opulent: rich, showy splendor in things you see, use, or eat. This is the most general of the three for lavish meals, hotels, interiors, or gifts.
- 盛大せいだいna-adjective, nounCovers 'lavish' as in grand and large-scale: an occasion marked by magnificence and size. Typical contexts are celebrations, ceremonies, and parties held on a lavish scale, where the emphasis falls on grandness rather than luxury.
- 豪勢ごうせいna-adjective, nounCovers the same luxurious sense as 豪華 but with a stronger sumptuous, showy flavor. Typical of lavish meals, furnishings, or lifestyles whose splendor is conspicuous, sometimes with a hint of ostentation.
Use 豪華 for luxurious, opulent richness in things like meals, hotels, or interiors, 盛大 for lavishness of scale at events and celebrations, and 豪勢 for sumptuous, showy splendor, often with a hint of ostentation.
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