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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
まばゆ
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
目映い
目映ゆい

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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(まばゆ) (mabayui-i (adverbial (まばゆ) (mabayuku))

  1. glaring, dazzling
  2. dazzlingly beautiful
Inflection
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Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
まぶ
Hyōgai

Adjectivisation of まぶ (mabu).[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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(まぶ) (mabui-i (adverbial (まぶ) (mabuku))

  1. (colloquial) cute, pretty
Usage notes
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This term is often spelled in hiragana.

Inflection
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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN