センスいい

• 読み: センスいい
• ローマ字: sensu ii
• 漢字の分解: From English 'sense' (センス) + いい (good) — loanword compound
• 発音: /se.n.su i.i/

意味

Good sense or great taste — a compliment praising someone's aesthetic judgement, style, or creative instinct.

Combines the English loanword センス (sense) with いい (good) to compliment someone's taste or style. Used for fashion, interior design, gift choices, music taste, and even coding style. It implies an innate, effortless ability to make good aesthetic choices rather than something learned. A highly valued compliment in Japanese culture where aesthetic sensibility is important.

例文

1. このプレゼントのチョイス、センスいいね。
2. 部屋の模様替えしたの？センスいいわ。
3. あの人の服装いつもセンスいいよね。

使い方ガイド

場面: friends, social media, casual conversation

トーン: admiring, appreciative

正しい言い方

• この配色センスいいなぁ。 (This colour scheme shows great taste.)
• センスいい人の部屋って居心地がいい。 (A room decorated by someone with good taste is comfortable to be in.)

避ける言い方

• 「センス悪い」は直接言わない方がいい (Avoid saying 'sensu warui' directly to someone — it's quite hurtful)

よくある間違い

• Confusing Japanese センス (innate aesthetic ability) with the broader English 'sense' — in Japanese it specifically refers to taste and style

起源と歴史

From English 'sense' adopted into Japanese as a loanword. センスがいい has been used since the postwar era, with the abbreviated センスいい becoming dominant in casual speech. The concept of センス as an innate aesthetic ability is more specific than the English 'sense.'

文化的背景

時代: Postwar loanword adoption, casual form from 1990s onward

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal

地域メモ: Used across all of Japan. Aesthetic sensibility (センス) is a highly valued trait in Japanese culture.