華奢

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 華奢(きゃしゃ) is a na-adjective for a slender, delicate appearance or construction. Read the two characters together as きゃしゃ in this entry.
• Basic usage: It describes physical features such as slender arms, as well as finely built or delicate-looking objects.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Appearance and actual strength
  • 見た目は華奢でも limits the description to appearance. Something may look delicate yet be sturdy, like the bowl in the example.
• な before a noun
  • Add な before a noun, as in 華奢な腕. 華奢でも acknowledges that quality while introducing a contrasting, unexpected point.