お洒落
おしゃれ
stylishness; dressing up smartly; fashion-conscious; someone smartly dressed
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Examples
彼女はお洒落だ。
かのじょはおしゃれだ。
She has a real sense of style.
お洒落なカフェを見つけたので、今度一緒に行こう。
おしゃれなかふぇをみつけたので、こんどいっしょにいこう。
I found a stylish cafe, so let's go together sometime.
久しぶりの食事会なので、少しお洒落して出かけた。
ひさしぶりのしょくじかいなので、すこしおしゃれしてでかけた。
It was our first dinner together in a long while, so I dressed up a little before going out.
Common patterns
- お洒落をする
- to dress up
- お洒落な店
- a stylish shop
- お洒落に気を使う
- to care about how one dresses
Memory tip
洒落 alone is しゃれ, a pun or witticism; with the お prefix it shifts to being tastefully turned out. Note it describes both a person (彼はお洒落だ) and a thing's design (お洒落な時計), while 派手 would mean flashy rather than tasteful.
Kanji in this word
- 洒Not in the N5–N1 kanji lists
- 落fall, dropラク・おちる・おとす
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