天衣無縫

• 読み: てんいむほう
• ローマ字: tenimuhou
• 漢字の分解: 天 (ten/ama) — heaven, sky; 衣 (i/koromo) — garment, robe; 無 (mu/na) — without, none; 縫 (hou/nu) — sew, stitch
• 発音: /teŋ.i.mɯ.hoː/

意味

Flawless; natural; artless; seamless. Describes something so perfectly natural that no trace of effort or artifice remains visible.

A yojijukugo (four-character idiom) literally meaning 'the robe of a celestial being has no seams'. Because angels' robes are not sewn by human hands, they are seamless and perfect. Used to praise writing, performance, or personality that achieves a rare, effortless perfection. Can also describe an innocently carefree, unsophisticated disposition.

例文

1. 彼女の演奏は天衣無縫で、聴く者を魅了した。
2. 天衣無縫な笑顔が彼の人柄を物語っていた。
3. そのダンスは天衣無縫の完成度を誇っていた。

使い方ガイド

場面: literature, arts criticism, character praise

トーン: admiring

起源と歴史

Chinese origin. 天衣 refers to the garment of a heavenly being; 無縫 means 'without seams'. Legend holds that a man dreamed of a fairy whose robe had no stitching — it was naturally perfect.

文化的背景

時代: Classical–Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Intellectual