ルックスrukkusu

1. nounlooks
   私はなぜか、ルックスに関かかわらず三さん枚まい目めの人ひとを好すきになることが多おおいんです。↗

   I often find myself falling for jokers, regardless of their looks.

• Synonym見かけみかけNeutralOutward or surface appearance; used for people and things, often contrasted with reality as in 「見かけによらず」. 「ルックス」 judges how good a person's face looks.
• Synonym外見がいけんNeutralObjective term for the outward appearance of people or things; fine in formal contexts. 「ルックス」 is colloquial and judges whether a face is attractive.
• Synonym見た目みためNeutralHow something or someone looks; common in speech, for people and things, as in 「見た目より重い」. 「ルックス」 is about a person's face.
• Synonym風貌ふうぼうWrittenWritten word for a person's overall appearance, dress and face together, often with a sense of presence, as in 「堂々たる風貌」. More dignified than 「ルックス」.
• Related見栄えみばえNeutralHow attractive something looks; mostly for objects and dishes. 「ルックス」 is about how good a person's face looks.
• Related格好かっこうNeutralHow one is dressed or one's posture and bearing; also decency. Focuses on clothes and manner, while 「ルックス」 is about the face itself.
• Related姿すがたNeutralA person's figure, silhouette or overall image, as in 「後ろ姿」; the focus is the whole form rather than how attractive a face is, which is what 「ルックス」 rates.
• Related外観がいかんWrittenWritten style; mostly the appearance of buildings, products and the like, as in 「建物の外観」. Rarely used for a person's looks.
• Related容姿ようしWrittenA person's face and figure, as in 「容姿端麗」. More formal than 「ルックス」 and found mostly in writing.
• RelatedうわべNeutralThe surface or outward show, often set against what is inside, as in 「上辺だけの付き合い」 or 「うわべの美しさ」. 「ルックス」 rates looks directly, without that contrast.
• Related外形がいけいWrittenWritten word for the outer shape or outline of an object; generally not used for a person's looks.
• Related体裁ていさいNeutralOutward style or appearance, also one's face before others, as in 「体裁を気にする」. It is about the impression on others, not one's looks.
• Related風姿ふうしWrittenWritten word for a person's bearing and demeanor; rare. It stresses one's air and presence, while 「ルックス」 refers to the face itself.

Everyday words for looks: 「見た目」 and 「外見」. To say a face is attractive, colloquial 「ルックス」, as in 「ルックスがいい」; formally 「容姿」, or 「風貌」 for looks plus bearing. 「見かけ」 and 「上辺」 stress surface vs. reality; 「見栄え」 is for things looking good; 「格好」 and 「姿」 cover dress and figure; 「外観」 and 「外形」 are written words for objects; 「体裁」 is about appearances before others; 「風姿」 about bearing.

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