瀟洒・瀟灑|しょうしゃshousha[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. na-adjective, taru-adjective, adverb (with と)stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim; neat

• Synonym小粋こいきNeutralPlayful, tasteful chic with a jaunty edge, as in 「小粋な装い」; can also suggest someone full of themselves. Lighter and more jaunty than 「瀟洒」.
• SynonymおしゃれNeutralEveryday word for dressing up and looking smart; centers on clothes and grooming. Much more common in daily speech than the written 「瀟洒」.
• SynonymシックNeutralLoanword for chic, subdued elegance, stressing calm, muted color tones. Leans more toward clothing and fashion than 「瀟洒」.
• Synonym優雅ゆうがWrittenWritten word for graceful, composed elegance in bearing and manner. Softer in feel than the crisp 「瀟洒」.
• Synonym優美ゆうびWrittenWritten word for the beauty of posture and lines — pure aesthetic grace. 「瀟洒」 instead stresses a crisp, refined look.
• SynonymエレガンスNeutralLoanword noun for elegance as an abstract quality or air. 「瀟洒」 describes concrete things looking trim and refined.
• Synonym粋いきNeutralJapanese-style chic: Edo-period polish plus tact and worldly know-how. Distinctly Japanese, unlike the Western-tinged 「瀟洒」.
• Synonym風流ふうりゅうWrittenWritten word for refined charm and elegant pursuits, or ingeniously original design. Centers on tasteful delight rather than looks.
• Synonym上品じょうひんNeutralRefined and well-bred, stressing good taste and upbringing. More sedate and dignified than 「瀟洒」.
• SynonymスマートNeutralLoanword stressing a slim, trim figure or deft, skillful handling of things. 「瀟洒」 says nothing about body shape or skill.
• SynonymエレガントNeutralLoanword for polished elegance in dress and manner, often said of women.
• SynonymスタイリッシュNeutralLoanword for a smart, modern look, stressing contemporary design. Trendier than 「瀟洒」.
• Synonym洒落たしゃれたNeutralTasteful and stylish, or witty and quick with words; the colloquial everyday choice next to the written 「瀟洒」.
• Synonym雅びたみやびたWrittenPre-noun word for elegance with a courtly, classical air. Feels more old-fashioned than 「瀟洒」.
• Synonym典雅てんがWrittenRare written word for stately, dignified elegance, tied to classical art. More archaic than 「瀟洒」.
• Synonym都雅とがWrittenRare written word for urbane, polished sophistication. Very close in sense to 「瀟洒」.
• Synonym風雅ふうがWrittenWritten word for the refined tastes of poetry and letters — a literati flavor 「瀟洒」 does not carry.
• SynonymハイカラCasualColloquial word for Western-style smartness, with a Meiji-era flavor that now sounds nostalgic.
• Synonym高雅こうがWrittenRare written word for lofty, dignified elegance of tone and style.
• Synonym文雅ぶんがWrittenRare written word for literary refinement — the elegance of poetry and prose.
• RelatedモダンNeutralLoanword for a modern, up-to-date style. Leans newer than 「瀟洒」.
• RelatedファッショナブルNeutralLoanword for clothes and hairstyles that follow the latest trends.
• RelatedかっこいいCasualColloquial word for looking cool and attractive. Far more casual than 「瀟洒」.
• Related雅やかみやびやかWrittenWritten word for graceful elegance in bearing and dress, with a courtly, classical flavor.
• Antonym粗野そやWrittenAntonym: coarse, rude and vulgar in speech and behavior — the opposite of refined 「瀟洒」.
• Antonym野暮やぼCasualAntonym: dowdy and tactless, blind to elegance and style. Colloquial opposite of 「瀟洒」.
• Antonym無骨ぶこつNeutralAntonym: rough and unpolished, stiff and lacking refinement. Neutral opposite of 「瀟洒」.

Use 「瀟洒」 in written or formal prose for buildings, clothing and the like that look trim, crisp and refined, as in 「瀟洒な洋館」. In daily conversation say 「おしゃれ」 or 「洒落た」 instead; for Japanese-style chic use 「粋」, and for modern or trendy looks the loanwords 「スタイリッシュ」, 「モダン」, 「ファッショナブル」. 「優雅」「優美」 stress graceful bearing, 「上品」 good breeding, and 「雅びた」「典雅」「雅やか」 a courtly, classical air. The opposites are 「野暮」, 「粗野」 and 「無骨」.

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