気品

• 読み: きひん
• ローマ字: kihin
• 漢字の分解: 気 (ki) — spirit, aura, atmosphere; 品 (hin) — quality, elegance, dignity
• 発音: /ki.hiɴ/

意味

Elegance; refinement; grace; dignity. An air of sophistication and noble bearing.

A noun describing an intangible quality of refined dignity that a person, place, or object exudes. More about inherent grace than outward display — someone with 気品 doesn't need to try to appear elegant. Common collocations include 気品がある (to have elegance), 気品が漂う (elegance wafts/emanates), and 気品のある (elegant, as a modifier). Often used to describe traditional Japanese aesthetics, formal settings, and distinguished individuals.

例文

1. 彼女の立ち居振る舞いには気品がある。
2. この庭園には独特の気品が漂っている。
3. 気品のある話し方に思わず聞き入ってしまった。

使い方ガイド

場面: aesthetics, compliments, literature

トーン: admiring

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 気 (ki, spirit/aura) + 品 (hin, quality/elegance). Literally 'spirit of quality' — an aura of refined dignity.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Educated