Illustration: Outside a neighborhood bathhouse, a townsman in a neatly fitted, narrow-striped cotton kimono pauses to let another patron pass. His obi is tied simply, his hair is tidy, and his relaxed posture gives the ordinary clothing an assured elegance.

JLPT N1na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

粋いき

iki

chic, stylish

Example sentences

  1. 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.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 酒さけを飲のむのでなければ、さっさと食くってひきあげるのが粋いき。

    Unless drinking sake, it is more stylish to eat promptly and leave the restaurant.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 粋いきでいなせで水みずも滴したたる色男いろおとこの名なが「助六すけろく」ではさまにならないのだ。

    According to the sensitivities of Edo people, 'Sukeroku' might have not been a suitable name for such a chic, dashing, splendid-looking man.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 粋

  • 粋chic; styleOnスイKunいき

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