気品

きひん
JLPT:N1
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1

Elegance, refinement, or dignity — the refined, noble quality perceived in a person or thing through manner, speech, or appearance.

Noun

Examples

彼女の立ち振る舞いには気品がある。

There is an elegance about the way she carries herself.

年を重ねても気品を失わない人物だ。

A person who does not lose their refinement even as they age.

このドレスは気品のあるデザインだ。

This dress has an elegant design.

2

Aromatic quality or aroma (archaic/secondary); in modern use it mainly denotes refinement or elegance, though it can sometimes refer to a pleasing aroma.

Noun

Examples

良質なワインには気品が感じられる香りがある。

A fine wine has an aroma that conveys refinement.

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