It’s time for our daily Japanese vocabulary! It’s important to study a little bit every day, so let’s work hard to remember one new word every single day.
Today’s word is… bimokushuurei!
~ Please remember that I use a mix of formal and casual Japanese in these posts! I use the type of language often found in shoujo manga~
Note: the photo is from chapter 1, volume 1 of Brutal
What does bimokushuurei mean?
bimokushuurei is a “yojijukugo”. An easy translation to explain what a yojijukugo is, is a proverb. These proverbs are always made up of four Kanji characters. Some of these yojijukugo are only used in writing, and others are used commonly in daily conversation. So, let’s work together to remember a few!
Bimokushuurei can be translated into English as: Handsome.
The Kanji, it’s meaning, and it’s reading in hiragana
We can use the following Kanji characters to write bimokushuurei: 眉目秀麗.
In this word, we can break down the kanji’s readings and English meanings as:
眉：び. Eyebrow
目：もく. Eye
** when 眉 and 目 are put together, they mean “face”, or “looks”
秀：しゅう. Beauty, to surpass
麗：れい. Beautiful
We can write “bimokushuurei” using hiragana like this: びもくしゅうれい.
Let’s try using びもくしゅうれい・眉目秀麗・bimokushuurei in a sentence!
Example 1
English: He’s handsome and kind… He’s so perfect I can’t believe it.
Romaji only: Kare wa bimokushuurei de yasashii… kanpeki sugite shinjirarenai.
Hiragana only: かれ は びもくしゅうれい で やさしい。。。 かんぺき すぎて しんじられない。
Final: 彼は眉目秀麗で優しい。。。完璧すぎて信じられない。
Example 2
English: I don’t care about good looks. I want someone who will treat me kindly.
Romaji only: Bimokushuurei nante dou demo ii. Watashi wa, watashi no koto o yasashiku shite kureru hito ga hoshii.
Hiragana only: びもくしゅうれい なんて どう でも いい。わたし は、わたし の こと を やさしく して くれる ひと が ほしい。
Final: 眉目秀麗なんてどうでもいい。私は、私のことを優しくしてくれる人がほしい。
Example 3
English: When you make eye contact with a handsome person, doesn’t your heart flutter!?
Romaji only: Bimokushuurei na hito to me ga au to, dokidoki shimasen ka!?
Hiragana only: びもくしゅうれい な ひと と め が あう と、ドキドキ しませんか！？
Final: 眉目秀麗な人と目が合うと、ドキドキしませんか！？
Example 4
English: Did you see!? The new handsome transfer student in class!
Romaji only: Mita!? Kurase no atarashii bimokushuurei na tenkousei!
Hiragana only: みた！？クラス の あたらしい びもくしゅうれい な てんこうせい！
Final: 見た！？クラスの新しい眉目秀麗な転校生！
Example 5
English: More than anything, I want a handsome boyfriend… I wonder where I can get one..
Romaji only: Nani yori, bimokushuurei na kareshi ga hoshii… Doko de tsukureba ii deshou..
Hiragana only: なにより、びもくしゅうれい な かれし が ほしい。。。どこで つくれば いい でしょう。。
Final: 何より、眉目秀麗な彼氏がほしい。。。どこで作ればいいでしょう。。
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