きゃしゃ

華 奢

  1. adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    dainty, delicate, slender, slim and elegant

    • 踊り子達は白いドレスを着てきゃしゃに見えますが、実際には彼女たちは馬のように力強いのです。
      The dancers look delicate in their white dresses, but they are really as strong as horses.

  2. adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    fragile (e.g. furniture), delicate, frail