栄え・映え|はえhae[2]odaka (tail-high)
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- nounglory; splendour; honour
- Synonym栄光えいこうNeutralGreat glory, as in 「栄光に輝く」. Common in use, while 「栄え」 is literary and mostly appears in 「栄えある」.
- Synonym栄誉えいよFormalGlorious honour. Formal, used mainly for commendations and awarding prizes.
- Synonym誉れほまれWrittenHonour worth boasting of, a fine name, as in 「郷土の誉れ」. Native Japanese word, written style.
- Synonym栄名えいめいWrittenA reputation of honour and glory. Literary, old-fashioned and little used.
- Related名声めいせいNeutralA good reputation, as in 「名声を得る」. Concerned with public esteem, not with glory or brilliance.
- Related名誉めいよNeutralHonour, and also face or standing, as in 「名誉毀損」. Wide-ranging; stresses honour and good standing.
- Related評判ひょうばんNeutralPublic comment or rumour, for better or worse. Common in speech; not tied to glory.
- Related高名こうめいWrittenFame or eminence; also an honorific way to refer to someone's name. Written style.
- Related声誉せいよWrittenA good name or reputation. Written style and fairly rare; centres on evaluation.
- Related盛名せいめいWrittenGrand, far-reaching fame. Written style; stresses a name spreading widely.
- Related声望せいぼうWrittenFame and public trust combined; stresses being held in esteem.
- Related令聞れいぶんWrittenA fine reputation. Literary, old-fashioned and little used.
- Related令名れいめいWrittenA good name, often as 「令名が高い」. Written style, used sparingly.
- Related声価せいかWrittenThe world's estimate of a person or thing, as in 「声価を高める」. Written style.
- Related名聞めいぶんWrittenPublic repute; also putting on a good front for the sake of fame. Literary and dated.
- Related誉望よぼうWrittenHonour and public esteem together. Written style, little used.
- Antonym地味じみNeutralAntonym for the 「映え」 sense of looking striking: plain and unobtrusive.
「栄え」 covers glory and brilliance; it is literary and often appears as 「栄えある優勝」, while spelled 「映え」 it means looking striking or attractive. For glory say 「栄光」 or 「栄誉」; for reputation say 「名声」 or 「誉れ」.
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