おしゃれ・お洒落oshare[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. na-adjectivestylish; fashionable; trendy; chic; smartly dressed; careful about one's appearance
   彼女かのじょはオシャレだ。↗

   She's fashionable.
2. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbdressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; dressing nicely; making oneself look attractive
3. nounfashionable dresser; smartly dressed person

• SynonymシックNeutralLoanword for a refined, mature sense of style, used mostly of clothing; 「お洒落」 is more colloquial and covers a wider range.
• Synonym粋いきNeutralDescribes polished, suave bearing and behavior, plus social savvy, as in 「粋な計らい」; 「お洒落」 is mainly about taste in dress.
• Synonym今風いまふうNeutralRefers to whatever style is current, as in 「今風の若者」; 「お洒落」 says nothing about being new or old.
• SynonymファッショナブルNeutralLoanword for being on-trend, a fashion-magazine sort of word; 「お洒落」 is the everyday choice.
• SynonymスマートNeutralLoanword for neat dress, a slim figure, or deft handling of things; 「お洒落」 is about dressing with care.
• Synonym瀟洒しょうしゃWrittenA written word, mostly for buildings and interiors that are simple and tasteful, as in 「瀟洒な洋館」; 「お洒落」 is more colloquial.
• SynonymかっこいいCasualColloquial for cool and good-looking, of looks and behavior alike; 「お洒落」 is about taste and dress.
• Synonym小粋こいきNeutralSuggests a light, dashing touch of chic, as in 「小粋な店」; 「お洒落」 is the more general word.
• SynonymスタイリッシュNeutralLoanword for a sharp, dashing look; mostly describes designs and people. 「お洒落」 also covers the habit of dressing up.
• Synonym洒落たしゃれたNeutralThe た-form of the verb 「洒落る」, used attributively for stylish, tasteful things, also witty ones, as in 「洒落た店」; 「お洒落」 works as noun and verb.
• RelatedモダンNeutralLoanword for a modern, up-to-date feel, leaning toward architecture and design styles; 「お洒落」 is about dressing with care.
• RelatedエレガントNeutralLoanword for graceful elegance, used mostly of women and formal dresses; 「お洒落」 is more casual.
• Related現代的げんだいてきNeutralMeans modern or contemporary, a fairly objective description; 「お洒落」 is about having good taste.
• Related優雅ゆうがNeutralDescribes graceful, composed bearing, and also a leisurely, comfortable life; 「お洒落」 is about fashionable dress.
• Related優美ゆうびWrittenA written word for graceful postures and lines; 「お洒落」 is about dressing fashionably.
• Related心憎いこころにくいNeutralPraises work done so exquisitely it is almost enviable, as in 「心憎い演出」; 「お洒落」 is about outward stylishness.
• Related上品じょうひんNeutralDescribes refined, dignified taste in manner; 「お洒落」 stresses being stylish, not necessarily dignified.
• RelatedハイカラNeutralAn old term for Western-style stylishness in the Meiji and Taisho eras, now with a retro flavor; 「お洒落」 is the modern word.
• Related格好の良いかっこうのいいNeutralMeans good-looking and cool in overall appearance; 「お洒落」 is about dressing with care.
• RelatedドレスアップNeutralLoanword for dressing up in one's best, for formal occasions; 「お洒落」 covers looking sharp in daily life too.
• Antonym野暮やぼNeutralThe opposite of 「お洒落」 in taste: unfashionable, and clueless about style and romance.
• Antonym無粋ぶすいWrittenThe same word as above, usually written 「無粋」: lacking refinement and spoiling the mood, the opposite of taste-conscious 「お洒落」.
• Antonym不意気ぶいきWrittenThe opposite of 「お洒落」 in taste: lacking refinement, vulgar; a written word used less often.

「お洒落」 is the everyday word for being stylish, dressing with care, or a shop with taste. For cool, attractive looks or behavior use 「かっこいい」; for refined elegance 「上品」 or 「エレガント」; for polished, suave style 「粋」. Loanwords like 「シック」 and 「ファッショナブル」 lean toward fashion talk, and 「ハイカラ」 sounds retro. The antonym is 「野暮」.

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1. 気きの利きいた服装ふくそうや化粧けしょうで身みを飾かざろうと、心掛こころがけること。また、その様子ようすや人ひとのこと。