English–Japanese
“beauty” in Japanese
How to say “beauty” in Japanese
“Beauty” in Japanese is 美 (bi).
Describes the quality that makes a person, object, or scene pleasing and worth appreciating.
Example sentences with 美
彼は古い建物の美を写真に残します。kare wa furu i tate mono no bi o sha shin ni noko shi ma su
He captures the beauty of the old building in photographs.
Tips for using 美
- In everyday Japanese, 美 (bi) sounds more abstract and formal than 美しい (utsukushii, "beautiful"), which is more common for directly describing something.
Other Japanese words for “beauty”
私は美容に興味があります。watashi wa bi yō ni kyō mi ga a ri ma su
I am interested in beauty.