ハンサムhansamu

1. na-adjectivehandsome
   あのハンサムな男の子おとこのこを見みて。↗

   Look at that good-looking boy.

• SynonymかっこいいCasualColloquial. Covers cool, stylish looks as well as handsome ones, and applies to people, things and actions, as in 「かっこいい車」; 「ハンサム」 is about a man's good looks.
• Synonym端正たんせいWrittenFor clean-cut, well-proportioned features, as in 「端正な顔立ち」, of either sex, and also for proper conduct; more at home in writing than 「ハンサム」.
• SynonymグッドルッキングNeutralLoanword meaning good-looking, mostly seen in fashion and entertainment coverage and rare in everyday speech; 「ハンサム」 or 「かっこいい」 is the usual choice.
• Synonym格好の良いかっこうのいいNeutralA tidier variant of 「かっこいい」 for an attractive, presentable appearance, not limited to people's looks; 「ハンサム」 is mainly about the face.
• Synonym美形びけいNeutralRefers to beautiful looks and, as a noun, to a beautiful man or woman; usable for either sex, while 「ハンサム」 mostly describes men.
• RelatedきれいNeutralMeans pretty and also clean or tidy, as in 「きれいな人」; mostly for women, things and scenery — for a handsome man, 「ハンサム」 is the word.
• Related美しいうつくしいNeutralMeans beautiful and covers people, scenery, sounds and hearts, as in 「美しい景色」 — a far wider range than 「ハンサム」.
• RelatedビューティフルNeutralLoanword for beautiful, mostly in song titles and ad slogans and rarely used on its own; not tied to men's looks.
• Related見目良いみめよいWrittenWritten and faintly old-fashioned, for a good-looking face; rarely used today — say 「顔立ちがいい」 or 「ハンサム」 in everyday speech.
• Related見目麗しいみめうるわしいWrittenWritten, with an old-fashioned air, for lovely looks and mostly about women; for a man in daily speech, 「ハンサム」 is the natural choice.
• Related佳麗かれいWrittenWritten word for beauty or a beautiful woman, now rare outside literary prose; say 「美しい」 or 「きれい」 in everyday use.
• Related秀麗しゅうれいWrittenWritten word for fine looks or scenery, found chiefly in set phrases such as 「眉目秀麗」; a more refined choice than 「ハンサム」.
• Related端麗たんれいWrittenWritten, for dignified, refined looks — often in 「容姿端麗」 — and used of either sex, typically in introductions and evaluations.
• Antonym醜いみにくいNeutralMeans ugly and also disgraceful, as in 「醜い争い」; the opposite of 「ハンサム」 in looks, with a heavier tone.
• AntonymぶさいくCasualColloquial for ugly looks and also clumsy, crude workmanship; the opposite of 「ハンサム」 in looks, and rather blunt about people.

For a man's handsome looks, 「ハンサム」 is the default; in casual speech 「かっこいい」 is more common. For women's beauty use 「きれい」 or 「美しい」. In written prose, 「端正」 and 「端麗」 describe refined looks of either sex, and 「秀麗」 lives mainly in set phrases like 「眉目秀麗」; 「見目良い」 and 「佳麗」 are rare today. For the opposite, 「不細工」 is blunt and colloquial, 「醜い」 is heavier.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 男子だんしの顔立かおだちが美うつくしいこと。