粋（いき）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: chic / stylish / refined
Example sentences
- 彼の着こなしは粋だ。 — His way of dressing is stylish and chic.
- 粋な計らいに感謝する。 — I'm grateful for such a tasteful gesture.
Idioms & proverbs containing “粋”
- 粋が身を食う (すいがみをくう) — too much pleasure ruins a man (esp. in reference to spending too much time with geisha and prostitutes); playing the dandy ruins a man
Antonyms
- 野暮 (やぼ)
Related words
See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “粋” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)