イケてる

Japanese

Alternative spelling
いけてる

Etymology

Compare 行(い)ける (ikeru, “to go; to do (in a particular manner); to be well”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ike̞te̞ɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Adjective

イケてる • (iketeru) 

1. (slang) attractive, cool

   Synonym: かっこいい (kakkoii)

Verb

イケてる • (iketeru) ichidan (stem イケて (ikete), past イケてた (iketeta))

1. (slang) to be cool, attractive, stylish

   Synonym: 洒落る (shareru)

   • 2008, Eto Mori, Dive!!, →ISBN:

     これでしゃべりもイケてたら、引(いん)退(たい)後(あと)はスポーツ解(かい)説(せつ)者(しゃ)っていうのもアリかな。

     Kore de shaberi mo iketetara, intai ato wa supōtsu kaisetsusha tte iu no mo ari kana.

     If his speaking style is cool, there’s also the possibility he’s a retired sports commentator.

   • 2015, Kare o shigeki suru doki-doki no rabu kosume shōsetsu [Boyfriend heart-stimulating love book]‎^[1], Episode 3: tsunaida te o hanasanai [Don't stop holding his hand]:

     身(しん)長(ちょう)と比(ひ)例(れい)して大(おお)きく育(そだ)った私(わたし)のこの手(て)、学(がく)生(せい)時(じ)代(だい)に汗(あせ)を流(なが)したバスケットボールでは役(やく)に立(た)ったが、女(じょ)性(せい)の手(て)としてはイケてないと思(おも)っていた。

     Shinchō to hirei shite ōkiku sodatta watashi no kono te, gakusei jidai ni ase o nagashita basukettobōru de wa yaku ni tatta ga, josei no te to shite wa iketenai to omotteita.

     My hands, which are big for my build, were helpful back in school when I was sweating it on the basketball team, but for a woman’s hands I think they are not attractive.