壮麗

• 読み: そうれい
• ローマ字: sourei
• 漢字の分解: 壮 (sou) — grand, heroic, magnificent; 麗 (rei/uruwashii) — beautiful, radiant, splendid
• 発音: /soː.ɾeː/

意味

Magnificent; splendid; majestic; grandly beautiful. Describes something of imposing grandeur and beauty, typically architecture, nature, or ceremony.

A na-adjective combining 壮 (sou, grand/heroic) and 麗 (rei, beautiful/resplendent). More formal and elevated than 豪華 (luxurious) or 美しい (beautiful); 壮麗 implies awe-inspiring scale alongside beauty. 壮麗な宮殿 (a magnificent palace) and 壮麗な式典 (a splendid ceremony) are typical uses. Often found in travel writing, art criticism, and historical description of royal or imperial settings.

例文

1. 夕日に染まる壮麗なアルプスの峰々を前に、しばし言葉を失った。
2. 王朝の栄華を物語る壮麗な宮殿は、今も世界中から観光客を集めている。
3. 壮麗な交響曲が鳴り響くなか、式典は厳かに幕を閉じた。

使い方ガイド

場面: architecture, nature, ceremony, travel writing, history

トーン: positive

起源と歴史

Compound of 壮 (sou, grand/vigorous) and 麗 (rei, beautiful/radiant). The pairing captures grandeur that is simultaneously heroic in scale and exquisite in beauty—neither quality alone is sufficient. Entered Japanese formal usage through classical Chinese literary and historical texts.

文化的背景

時代: Classical–Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal