粋|いきiki[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjective, nounchic; smart; stylish; tasteful; refined; sophisticatedalso written as 意気
   今日きょうの格好かっこうはとっても粋いきですね。↗

   You're looking snappy today.
2. na-adjective, noununderstanding; considerate; thoughtful; sensible
3. na-adjective, nounfamiliar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

• Synonym小粋こいきNeutralChic and tasteful — applies to people, clothes or arrangements, as in 「小粋な計らい」. 「粋」 puts more weight on Edo-style refinement and social tact.
• SynonymおしゃれNeutralAbout dressing fashionably and caring how one looks; also someone who loves to dress up. 「粋」 goes beyond looks, adding social tact and doing things with flair.
• SynonymシックNeutralA loanword for subdued, understated chic, often with quiet, muted colors. 「粋」 instead has a traditional Japanese, free-and-easy flair.
• Synonym瀟洒しょうしゃWrittenWritten, formal word for crisp, clean elegance, chiefly of buildings and clothing, as in 「瀟洒な洋館」. 「粋」 centers on Edo-style elegance and fits people as well as dress.
• Synonym洒落たしゃれたNeutralTasteful and fashionable; also used of witty speech. 「粋」 puts more emphasis on Edo-style dash and social savvy.
• RelatedいなせCasualColloquial Edo dialect for a dashing, chivalrous young man. 「粋」 is not limited to men and also covers graceful, refined bearing.
• RelatedハイカラNeutralA Meiji-era word for Western-style fashion, now tinged with retro charm. 「粋」 is a traditional Japanese aesthetic.
• Antonym野暮やぼNeutralBoorish and unfashionable, oblivious to romance and tact — the direct opposite of 「粋」, as in 「野暮なことを言う」.

Use 「粋」 for Japanese-style refinement and social tact. For looking fashionable in everyday talk, say 「お洒落」; 「シック」 means subdued elegance, and the written word 「瀟洒」 suits graceful buildings or clothes. 「野暮」 is the opposite.

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1. （いき）身みなりや振る舞ふるまいが洗練せんれんされていて、格好かっこうよいこと。また、そのさま。