粋

• 読み: いき
• ローマ字: iki
• 漢字の分解: 粋 (iki/sui) — chic, refined, pure essence
• 発音: /i.ki/

意味

Chic; stylish; refined. Describes an understated elegance rooted in Edo-period aesthetics.

A na-adjective and noun representing a quintessentially Japanese aesthetic ideal. 粋な人 describes someone with natural, effortless style and social grace. Distinct from flashy or ostentatious — true 粋 is about tasteful restraint. The concept emerged in Edo-period merchant culture as an ideal of sophisticated coolness. The opposite is 野暮 (yabo, uncouth/boorish).

例文

1. 祖父はいつも粋な着こなしをしていた。
2. 粋な計らいに感謝します。
3. あの店のインテリアは粋でおしゃれだ。

使い方ガイド

場面: fashion, culture, compliments

トーン: admiring

起源と歴史

The kanji 粋 combines 米 (rice) and 卒 (finish/essence), suggesting the refined essence extracted from rice — pure, distilled quality. Became a core aesthetic concept in Edo-period (1603–1868) townspeople culture.

文化的背景

時代: Edo period

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal