美的|びてきbiteki[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjectiveesthetic; aesthetic
   彼女かのじょは美的びてき感覚かんかくに欠かけている。↗

   She is lacking in sense of beauty.

• Synonym審美的しんびてきWrittenWritten style, used in academic writing and art criticism for the aesthetic angle; very close to 「美的」.
• Synonym美学的びがくてきWrittenWritten and academic: views things from the standpoint of aesthetics as a theory; 「美的」 covers a broader range.
• RelatedきれいNeutralThe everyday word for pretty or clean, used constantly in daily life; 「美的」 is an abstract description of beauty itself.
• Related素敵すてきNeutralMeans lovely or charming and carries a favorable impression; 「美的」 describes things from the aesthetic angle.
• Related素晴らしいすばらしいNeutralAn exclamatory word for wonderful or splendid things; 「美的」 focuses on the sense of beauty itself.
• Related美しいうつくしいNeutralSays something is beautiful, with a slightly literary, elegant tone; 「美的」 describes the aesthetic angle instead.
• Related見事みごとNeutralPraises something as splendid or superbly done, and works adverbially too; 「美的」 stays on the aesthetic level.
• Related華麗かれいWrittenWritten word for gorgeous, dazzling beauty, as in 「華麗な演技」; stresses splendor rather than the aesthetic angle.
• Related立派りっぱNeutralMeans fine, impressive or admirable, often of looks or character; not specifically about aesthetics.
• Related優雅ゆうがNeutralDescribes graceful manners or bearing, as in 「優雅な暮らし」; stresses ease and composure.
• Related優美ゆうびWrittenWritten word for graceful beauty, as in 「優美な曲線」; stresses a soft, delicate loveliness.
• Related芸術的げいじゅつてきNeutralMeans artistic, as in 「芸術的な作品」; stresses artistic value rather than beauty itself.
• Related魅力的みりょくてきNeutralMeans attractive or charming, stressing how it draws people in; 「美的」 stresses the aesthetic side.
• Related明媚めいびWrittenWritten word for bright, lovely scenery, as in 「風光明媚」; applies only to landscapes.
• Related風光明媚ふうこうめいびWrittenA written four-character term for picturesque landscapes only; 「美的」 is an abstract aesthetic term.
• Related雅やかみやびやかWrittenWritten word for refined, courtly elegance, typically describing court life or kimono.
• Related風雅ふうがWrittenWritten word for refined, artistic pursuits, typically poetry or gardens.
• Related佳麗かれいWrittenRare written word for neat, lovely beauty, also a beautiful woman; 「美的」 concerns the aesthetic level.
• Related端麗たんれいWrittenWritten word for refined, well-formed looks, as in 「容姿端麗」.
• Related麗しいうるわしいWrittenWritten and faintly old-fashioned: beautiful or touching, as in 「麗しい友情」.
• Related典雅てんがWrittenWritten word for classical elegance, often music or prose style; unlike 「美的」 it carries a classical air.
• Related美妙びみょうWrittenRare written word for exquisite, moving beauty, often of tone or sound; 「美的」 takes the aesthetic angle.
• Related格調高雅かくちょうこうがWrittenFormal four-character term for dignified refinement, mostly in critical or evaluative writing.
• RelatedアーティスティックNeutralLoanword for having an artistic feel, as in 「アーティスティックな作品」.
• Antonym醜的WrittenAntonym: written word for ugly or relating to ugliness; the direct opposite of 「美的」 and rarely used.

For everyday 'pretty' use 「きれい」 or 「美しい」. Use 「美的」 for the aesthetic angle, as in 「美的感覚」 or 「美的センス」. For artistic quality say 「芸術的」, and for elegance 「優雅」; the written terms above each cover narrower shades such as scenery, splendor or grace.

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1. 美び(美うつくしさ）に関かんするさま。