スタイルいい

• 読み: スタイルいい
• ローマ字: sutairu ii
• 漢字の分解: From English 'style' (スタイル) + いい (good) — loanword compound; Japanese meaning shifted to 'body figure'
• 発音: /su.ta.i.ru i.i/

意味

Great figure or physique — a compliment about someone's body proportions or overall physical appearance.

Combines the English loanword スタイル (style, but meaning 'figure/proportions' in Japanese) with いい (good). In Japanese, スタイル refers specifically to body shape and proportions rather than fashion style. A common compliment meaning someone has an attractive figure — tall, well-proportioned, or fit. Used for both men and women, though more commonly directed at women.

例文

1. モデルさんみたいにスタイルいいね。
2. スタイルいい人って何着ても似合うよね。
3. ジム通い始めてからスタイルいいって言われるようになった。

使い方ガイド

場面: friends, casual conversation, social media

トーン: complimentary, admiring

正しい言い方

• あの人スタイルいいから何着ても映える。 (They have such a great figure that everything looks good on them.)
• 最近スタイルよくなったね、何かやってる？ (Your figure has gotten better recently, are you doing something?)

避ける言い方

• 初対面で体型について「スタイルいい」と言うのは馴れ馴れしい (Commenting on a stranger's figure with 'sutairu ii' is overly familiar)

よくある間違い

• Assuming スタイル means 'fashion style' like in English — in Japanese it specifically means body proportions/figure
• Using it too freely about someone's body in professional contexts — it can be inappropriate

起源と歴史

From English 'style,' but in Japanese the meaning shifted to specifically refer to body proportions and figure. This usage has been common since the postwar era. The abbreviated スタイルいい form is standard in casual conversation.

文化的背景

時代: Postwar loanword, continuously popular

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal

地域メモ: Used across all of Japan. The meaning of スタイル as 'figure' rather than 'fashion' is a common false friend for English speakers.