なまめかしい

• 読み: なまめかしい
• ローマ字: namamekashii
• 発音: /na.ma.me.ka.ɕiː/

意味

Alluring; seductive; sensually charming. Describes a person or manner that has an irresistible, bewitching appeal, often with a hint of eroticism.

An i-adjective derived from なまめく (to be charming/seductive, archaic) + しい. Describes a kind of beauty or allure that is sensuous and captivating rather than merely pretty. Used to describe gestures, voices, expressions, or appearances that are flirtatiously irresistible. Literary and somewhat classical in tone, but still appears in modern novels and performing arts contexts.

例文

1. 彼女のなまめかしい笑顔に、その場にいた人々は釘付けになった。
2. 夜の舞台で踊る彼女のしぐさは、なまめかしい色気をたたえていた。
3. なまめかしい声で語りかけてくる彼女の存在は、強烈な印象を残した。

使い方ガイド

場面: literature, performing arts, interpersonal relations

トーン: sensuous

起源と歴史

Derived from the verb なまめく (to be charming, to be glamorous), itself from Old Japanese. The nuance of seductive allure has been present since at least the Heian period in Japanese literature.

文化的背景

時代: Heian–Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal