魅力的|みりょくてきmiryokuteki

1. na-adjectivecharming; fascinating; attractive
   彼女かのじょは魅力的みりょくてきな人柄ひとがらである。↗

   She has a magnetic personality.

• Synonym素敵すてきNeutralMeans lovely and wonderful; a very common word of praise in speech, as in 「素敵な人」. Carries an emotional note of admiration and is more casual than 「魅力的」.
• SynonymチャーミングNeutralLoanword meaning charming and endearing; often describes a person's smile or personality, with a light, upbeat feel.
• SynonymアトラクティブNeutralLoanword meaning attractive; mostly in business and advertising contexts, rare in daily conversation. Just say 「魅力的」 instead.
• RelatedかっこいいNeutralMeans handsome and stylish, stressing a cool look; often for men or designs. It does not simply mean having charm.
• RelatedきれいNeutralMeans pretty or beautiful, mostly about appearance, and also clean; 「心が綺麗」 refers to a pure heart. It does not stress being attractive.
• Related好ましいこのましいNeutralMeans desirable or pleasing, an evaluative word, as in 「好ましい結果」; judges something favorably rather than praising its charm.
• RelatedかわいいNeutralMeans cute; typically for children, animals, and women, stressing an endearing quality that invites affection.
• Related美しいうつくしいNeutralMeans beautiful; leans written and solemn, stressing aesthetic beauty rather than appeal.
• Related興味深いきょうみぶかいNeutralMeans very interesting, stressing that something draws your interest; not about looks or personal charm.
• RelatedビューティフルNeutralLoanword for beautiful; mostly in ads and song lyrics, uncommon in everyday speech.
• Related魅惑的みわくてきNeutralMeans bewitching, with a seductive edge, as in 「魅惑的な瞳」; more alluring and sultry than 「魅力的」.
• RelatedあでやかWrittenDescribes a woman as glamorous and radiantly beautiful, as in 「あでやかな着物姿」; mainly in written/formal prose.
• Related明媚めいびWrittenDescribes beautiful, radiant scenery only; never used for a person's charm. Written/formal prose.
• Related好もしいこのもしいNeutralAn older form of 「好ましい」 meaning likeable; rarely used today.
• Related格好の良いかっこうのいいNeutralMeans good-looking in appearance, but examples are scarce; in daily speech say 「かっこいい」.
• Related奥ゆかしいおくゆかしいNeutralMeans refined and modest; praises a reserved, cultivated character that quietly wins admiration.
• Related佳麗かれいWrittenAn archaic written word for beauty, also a beautiful woman; can describe scenery as in 「山川佳麗」. Not used in daily life.
• Related見目良いみめよいWrittenAn old written word for good-looking; rare today, and about facial looks rather than charm.
• Related秀麗しゅうれいWrittenWritten word meaning graceful and lovely; used of features or landscapes, as in 「眉目秀麗」, stressing outward beauty.
• Related端麗たんれいWrittenMeans having neat, well-formed looks, as in 「容姿端麗」; found in written/formal prose, focusing on the features.
• Related麗しいうるわしいWrittenA refined written word for lovely and moving; can also describe bonds, as in 「麗しい友情」.
• RelatedまぶいCasualSlang from old yakuza speech, describing a beautiful, attractive woman; seldom used now.
• Related美麗びれいNeutralMeans gorgeous and resplendent; leans toward written/formal prose, often for pictures and decoration, as in 「美麗なCG」.
• Antonym醜いみにくいNeutralAntonym meaning ugly or unsightly, the opposite of appealing 「魅力的」; also of disgraceful things, as in 「醜い争い」.
• Antonym退屈なNeutralAntonym meaning boring and dull, the opposite of the fascinating sense of 「魅力的」.
• Antonym無味乾燥なNeutralAntonym meaning dry and flavorless, the opposite of the appealing sense of 「魅力的」.

Use 「魅力的」 when a person or thing has appeal, as in 「魅力的な提案」 or 「魅力的な人」. For casual praise say 「素敵」; for good looks say 「きれい」; for cuteness say 「かわいい」. アトラクティブ and チャーミング are loanwords mostly for business, ads, or light praise of people. Terms like 艶やか, 端麗, and 秀麗 belong to written/formal prose, while 醜い, 退屈な, and 無味乾燥な are the opposites.

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1. 人ひとの心こころを引き付ひきつける力ちからがあるさま。