派手|はでhade[2]odaka (tail-high)

1. na-adjective, nounshowy; loud; flashy; gaudy
   このネクタイは派手はですぎますよ。↗

   I'm afraid this tie is too loud.

• SynonymきらびやかWrittenGorgeous and dazzling, with a positive feel, as in 「きらびやかな衣装」; belongs to written or formal prose.
• RelatedうるさいNeutralMainly 'noisy' or 'annoying', and also 'fussy', but it can describe busy, glaring colours or patterns, as in 「色柄がうるさい」; 「派手」 stresses gorgeous showiness.
• Related多彩たさいNeutralMeans richly varied and colourful, as in 「多彩な才能」, and is mostly complimentary; 「派手」 is about standing out.
• Related濃いこいNeutralMeans dark (colour) or strong (taste), as in 「濃い色」「濃い味」; a deep colour is not necessarily showy.
• RelatedカラフルNeutralLoanword meaning simply full of colour, as in 「カラフルな服」, with a positive feel; it says nothing about being loud or showy.
• Related派手やかはでやかNeutralSame meaning as 「派手」—gorgeous and eye-catching—but far less common; in everyday speech 「派手」 is the natural choice.
• RelatedけばけばしいNeutralSuggests gaudy, vulgar flashiness, as in 「けばけばしい化粧」, and is always critical; 「派手」 can be neutral or even positive.
• RelatedチャラいCasualColloquial, used by young people for flashy, cheap-looking style and a frivolous manner, as in 「チャラい男」.
• RelatedあくどいNeutralSuggests gaudiness gone too far, or nasty, underhanded methods, as in 「あくどい商売」; 「派手」 is not necessarily disapproving.
• Related毒々しいどくどくしいNeutralDescribes colours so intense they look poisonous, as in 「毒々しい色」, with a feeling of disgust; 「派手」 need not be unpleasant.
• Related金ピカきんピカCasualColloquial for gaudy, glittering showiness, typically a gold shine, as in 「金ピカの時計」; 「派手」 is broader and implies no particular sheen.
• RelatedどぎついCasualColloquial for intensely stimulating, garish things, as in 「どぎつい色」「どぎつい冗談」; stronger and rougher than 「派手」.
• RelatedキンキラCasualColloquial for glittering gold, flashy showiness, used with a scornful tone; 「派手」 itself carries no such contempt.
• RelatedサイケデリックNeutralLoanword for the vivid, hallucinatory colours of the psychedelic style, used mainly in art and fashion.
• Antonym地味じみNeutralThe direct opposite of 「派手」: plain, subdued, unobtrusive.
• Antonym質素しっそNeutralSimple, frugal plainness—the opposite of the lavish showiness of 「派手」.

For conspicuous colours, dress or behaviour, 「派手」 is the default, as in 「派手な服」「派手に転ぶ」. Use 「カラフル」 for rich colour, 「きらびやか」 for gorgeous, dazzling splendour, and 「けばけばしい」 for gaudy, vulgar flashiness. The opposite is 「地味」.

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

1. 姿すがた・形かたち・色彩しきさい・図柄ずがらなどが、目立めだって華はなやかであること。
2. 行動こうどう・態度たいどなどが大おおげさで人目ひとめを引ひくこと。