エレガンスeregansu

1. nounelegance

• Synonym優雅ゆうがNeutralGraceful and composed; the most versatile choice, as in 「優雅な暮らし」. More at home in everyday speech than this loanword.
• Synonym優美ゆうびWrittenWritten; graceful in posture and line, as in 「優美な曲線」. Centers on physical form and shape.
• Synonym上品じょうひんNeutralTasteful and refined; the most common everyday word, as in 「上品な味」. Centers on good taste and class.
• SynonymエレガントNeutralThe adjective form, as in 「エレガントな服」. More widely used than the noun 「エレガンス」.
• Synonym気品きひんNeutralAn air of nobility, as in 「気品のある人」. Points to inner quality rather than outward style.
• Synonym瀟洒しょうしゃWrittenWritten; crisp, chic refinement, often of buildings, as in 「瀟洒な洋館」.
• Synonym品ひんNeutralCommon in speech; personal dignity and poise, as in 「品がある」.
• Synonym典雅てんがWrittenWritten; classically elegant, as in 「典雅な調べ」. Carries a classical charm of its own.
• Synonym高雅こうがWrittenWritten; elegant with a lofty tone, as in 「高雅な趣味」. Stresses elevated style more than 「優雅」 does.
• Related流麗りゅうれいWrittenWritten; flowing beauty in prose or lines, as in 「流麗な文章」. Centers on fluency.
• RelatedしとやかNeutralDemure and composed, of a woman's quiet bearing. Stresses gentleness; not used for design styles.
• RelatedきれいNeutralEveryday word for pretty or clean. Stresses good looks alone and lacks the sense of tone and poise.
• Related雅やかみやびやかWrittenWritten and classical; gorgeous, courtly refinement, as in 「雅やかな装束」.
• Related優艶ゆうえんWrittenWritten; tender, alluring grace, mostly of a woman's looks, with a glamorous tinge.
• Related端麗たんれいWrittenWritten; neat, handsome features, as in 「容姿端麗」. About looks, not style.
• Related麗しいうるわしいWrittenWritten and literary; lovely and moving, and can also describe warm human bonds.
• Related雅みやびWrittenWritten and classical; courtly refinement as in 「雅な世界」, with a Heian-era flavor.
• Related雅びたみやびたWrittenWritten; classically refined, as in 「雅びた庭」.
• RelatedゆかしいWrittenWritten and rare; quietly refined, or evocatively old, as in 「古式ゆかしい」. For everyday speech use 「上品」.
• Related典麗てんれいWrittenWritten and archaic; stately classical beauty, not used in daily speech and found mostly in literature.
• Related風雅ふうがWrittenWritten; refined, artistic taste, as in 「風雅な暮らし」. Centers on literati pursuits.
• Related都雅とがWrittenWritten and dated; city-bred polish, set against rustic 「鄙」. Not used in daily speech.
• Related美妙びみょうWrittenWritten and rare; exquisitely beautiful, of sounds or scenery. In daily speech say 「美しい」.
• RelatedたおやかWrittenWritten; supple, willowy grace, as in 「たおやかな舞」. Focuses on a soft, pliant figure.
• RelatedあでやかWrittenWritten; glamorous, radiant beauty, as in 「あでやかな着物」. Typically of women in splendid dress.
• Antonym粗野そやNeutralAntonym: rude and vulgar, the opposite of elegant 「エレガンス」.
• Antonym野暮やぼNeutralAntonym: boorish and unfashionable, the opposite of refined 「エレガンス」.

「エレガンス」 is a loanword noun used mostly in fashion and brand copy; the adjective is 「エレガント」, while everyday speech prefers 「優雅」 for grace and 「上品」 for good taste. 「優美」 (written) is for graceful forms like 「優美な曲線」; 「典雅」 classical charm; 「高雅」 elevated tone; 「淑やか」 a demure woman; 「気品」 and 「品」 inner class; 「瀟洒」 chic buildings. The rest are mostly literary: 「雅やか」, 「優艶」, 「端麗」, 「麗しい」, 「雅」, 「流麗」, 「雅びた」, 「床しい」, 「典麗」, 「風雅」, 「都雅」, 「美妙」, 「嫋やか」, 「艶やか」. Antonyms: 「粗野」 (vulgar) and 「野暮」 (boorish).

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1. 優雅ゆうがさ。上品じょうひんさ。