きらびやか・煌びやかkirabiyaka

1. na-adjectivegorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent

• Synonym華やかはなやかNeutralVivid, beautiful colors and dress, and lively, flourishing scenes too, as in 「華やかなパーティー」; 煌びやか stresses dazzling brilliance.
• Synonym派手はでNeutralFlashy and conspicuous, as in 「派手な服」; common colloquially, and its tone can be approving or critical, whereas 煌びやか is mostly praise for splendor.
• Synonym華麗かれいWrittenWritten/formal word for gorgeousness, as in 「華麗な演技」; stresses graceful, outstanding beauty.
• SynonymゴージャスNeutralLoanword for luxury and lavishness, as in 「ゴージャスなホテル」; common in colloquial speech.
• Synonym輝かしいかがやかしいNeutralAdjective for brilliant, glorious things, as in 「輝かしい未来」; used mostly of achievements and prospects.
• Synonym華々しいはなばなしいNeutralAdjective for spectacular, eye-catching events or deeds, as in 「華々しいデビュー」; stresses drawing attention.
• Synonym絢爛豪華けんらんごうかWrittenFour-character idiom for opulent splendor, as in 「絢爛豪華な衣装」; the most emphatic of these words; written/formal register.
• Related壮麗そうれいWrittenWritten/formal word for grandeur and magnificence, as in 「壮麗な宮殿」; used mostly of buildings.
• Related華美かびWrittenWritten/formal word for excessive showiness, as in 「華美な服装を慎む」; usually carries a critical nuance.
• RelatedあでやかWrittenWritten/formal word for alluring, glamorous beauty, as in 「あでやかな着物姿」; mostly describes women.
• Antonym地味じみNeutralAntonym: plain and unobtrusive, as in 「地味な色」; the direct opposite of 煌びやか.
• Antonym質素しっそNeutralAntonym: simple and frugal, as in 「質素な生活」; stands opposite to 煌びやか.

Use 「煌びやか」 for dazzling, radiant splendor, as in 「煌びやかな衣装」 and 「煌びやかな夜景」. For bright, lively colorfulness say 「華やか」; colloquially, 「派手」 and 「ゴージャス」 are the everyday choices. The opposite is 「地味」.

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1. 輝かがやくばかりに華はなやかで美うつくしいさま。
2. 言動げんどうがきっぱりしているさま。