Jisho

×

Words — 23 found

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. plain; simple; subdued; soberAntonym: 派手
  • ぼく
  • てき的に
  • もっと
  • じみ地味
  • ってか
  • しぶ渋い
  • ふく
  • 欲しい
  • んです
  • けど
For my tastes, I'd prefer plainer, or rather, more tasteful clothing.
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
2. reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quiet; unobtrusive
  • かのじょ彼女
  • じみ地味
  • いろ
  • この好む
She favors quiet colors.
Adverb (fukushi)
3. quite; a (little) bitColloquial, as 地味に
Details ▸
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. soft; tender; pliant; supple
  • かのじょ彼女
  • せのたか背の高い
  • ほっそり
  • した
  • しょうじょ少女
  • なが長い
  • やわらかな
  • ちゃいろ茶色
  • かみ
  • していました
She was a tall, thin girl with long, soft brown hair.
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
2. soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; gentle (demeanour, voice, etc.); mild
  • かのじょ彼女
  • やわ柔らか
  • くちょう口調
  • はな話しました
She spoke in soft tones.
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
3. informal; light; flexible (e.g. thinking)
Other forms
軟らか 【やわらか】
Details ▸
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. astringent; bitter; puckery; rough; harsh; tart
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); refined; quiet (and simple); sober; sombre; subdued; tasteful (in a quiet way); understated
  • ぼく
  • てき的に
  • もっと
  • じみ地味
  • ってか
  • しぶ渋い
  • ふく
  • 欲しい
  • んです
  • けど
For my tastes, I'd prefer plainer, or rather, more tasteful clothing.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. sour (look); glum; grim; sullen; sulkySee also 渋い顔をする
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
4. stingy; tight-fisted
Details ▸
Noun
1. simple wedding; modest weddingColloquial, See also 派手婚
Other forms
ジミ婚 【じみこん】
Details ▸
Noun or verb acting prenominally
1. calm; composed; cool
Noun or verb acting prenominally
2. settled; fixed; established
Noun or verb acting prenominally
3. unobtrusive; quiet; subdued; low-key (color)
Other forms
落ちついた 【おちついた】
Details ▸
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn sour; to become unamused; to become bored; to become apatheticUsually written using kana alone
  • きょう今日
  • わか若い
  • せだい世代
  • しらけている
It is said that the younger generation today is apathetic.
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
2. to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)Usually written using kana alone
Details ▸
Adverb (fukushi)
1. whispering; murmuring; subduedOnomatopoeic or mimetic word
Other forms
ポソッと
Details ▸
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to sink; to go under; to submerge
  • まるで
  • しず沈む
  • ふね
  • から
  • 逃げる
  • ネズミ
  • みたい
It's just like rats leaving a sinking ship.
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to descend
  • たいよう太陽
  • すいへいせん水平線
  • した
  • しず沈んだ
The sun sank below the horizon.
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to feel depressed; to become subdued; to become somber
Details ▸
Adverb (fukushi), Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Suru verb
1. in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmurOnomatopoeic or mimetic word
  • その
  • うちき内気な
  • しょうねん少年
  • ぼそぼそ
  • じぶん自分
  • なまえ名前
  • つぶやいた
The shy boy murmured his name.
Adverb (fukushi), Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Suru verb, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
2. dry and tasteless; staleOnomatopoeic or mimetic word
  • がいまい外米
  • ぼそぼそ
  • していて
  • にほんじん日本人
  • くち
  • には
  • 合わない
Foreign rice is hard and tasteless, and doesn't appeal to the Japanese palate.
Other forms
ボソボソ
Details ▸
Noun
1. subdued taste; refined taste; haiku (poetic) flavor (flavour)
Details ▸
Noun
1. soft yellow-green; subdued pea green; tea green
Details ▸
Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. aesthetic sense in Japanese art emphasising quiet simplicity and subdued refinementSee also 侘寂
Details ▸
Noun
1. wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfectionUsually written using kana alone
Other forms
侘寂 【わびさび】詫び寂び 【わびさび】ワビサビ
Notes
詫び寂び: Irregular kanji usage.
Details ▸
こえしの
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. in a subdued voice
Details ▸
Adverb (fukushi)
1. dully; dispassionately; apathetically; in a subdued mannerOnomatopoeic or mimetic word
Details ▸
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
1. in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmurOnomatopoeic or mimetic word, See also ぼそっと
Other forms
ボソリぽそりポソリ
Details ▸
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
Jreibun
  • こじん故人
  • こくべつしき告別式
  • がしめやかに
  • とりおこな執り行われた
A quiet farewell service was held for the deceased.
Details ▸
Noun
1. taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; wabi
Noun
2. enjoyment of a quiet life
Other forms
侘 【わび】佗 【わび】佗び 【わび】
Notes
侘: Irregular okurigana usage. 佗: Irregular okurigana usage.
Details ▸
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to calm down; to compose oneself; to regain presence of mind; to relax
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to calm down; to settle down; to die down; to become stable; to abate
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
4. to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.); to be fixed; to have been reached
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
5. to harmonize with; to harmonise with; to match; to suit; to fit
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
6. to be unobtrusive; to be quiet; to be subduedSee also 落ち着いた おちついた, usu. before a noun as 落ち着いた
Other forms
落ちつく 【おちつく】落着く 【おちつく】落ち付く 【おちつく】
Notes
落ち付く: Rarely-used kanji form.
Details ▸
しょう 消費
Noun
1. consumption rebound after a period of subdued demand (e.g. because of COVID-19 restrictions)
Details ▸

Sentences — 3 found

  • jreibun/9039/1
      弟はいつもぼそぼそとした
    • はなしかた話し方
    • をするので、
    • なに
    • を言っているのか聞き取りにくい。
    My younger brother always mumbles, and his subdued voice makes it difficult to hear what he is saying. Jreibun
    Details ▸
More Sentences >