可愛らしい|かわいらしいkawairashii[5]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. i-adjectivelovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
   兄あには私にかわいらしい人形にんぎょうをくれました。↗

   My brother gave me a cute doll.

• SynonymかわいいNeutralThe everyday word: broader in range, covering people, animals and things, and also used for someone dear to you; 「可愛らしい」 stresses an endearing look or manner.
• Synonym愛らしいあいらしいWrittenClose in meaning to the headword, used mostly for children and small animals; slightly refined and more at home in written prose.
• Synonym可憐かれんWrittenWritten word for a delicate, touchingly lovely charm, mostly for young girls and flowers; 「可愛らしい」 need not imply frailty.
• Synonym愛くるしいあいくるしいNeutralCharming in a way that wins affection, said mostly of children's faces and smiles; 「可愛らしい」 covers a wider range.
• Synonym愛しいいとしいWrittenWritten word for someone dear or beloved, mostly lovers and family; 「可愛らしい」 describes cute looks or behavior without implying love.
• SynonymめんこいCasualTohoku dialect for 「かわいい」, said with fondness; in standard Japanese use 「かわいい」 or 「可愛らしい」.
• SynonymいたいけWrittenLiterary word for a young, innocent, heart-tugging charm, said of children; in everyday speech say 「可愛らしい」.
• Related愛おしいいとおしいNeutralVoices the speaker's own feeling of cherishing someone; 「可愛らしい」 describes how the thing itself looks endearing.
• Antonym醜いみにくいNeutralThe opposite in looks: ugly or unsightly; it can also describe ugly, disgraceful behavior.

Use 「可愛らしい」 for an endearing look or manner. In daily talk 「可愛い」 is the default; in written prose 「愛らしい」. For a delicate, touching charm say 「可憐」, and for someone dear to you 「愛しい」. The antonym is 「醜い」.

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

1. こどもや小動物しょうどうぶつなどが心こころを引ひきつける様子ようすである。
2. 愛あいらしく魅力みりょくがある。
3. 殊勝しゅしょうで好感こうかんが持もてる。
4. 子供こどもっぽい。幼稚ようちだ。
5. 小ちいさい。大たいしたことはない。小粒こつぶだ。