WORD DETAIL
妖艶
ようえん
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
妖艶, readようえん, means a mysteriously alluring or seductive beauty. - Basic usage: It is used to describe the allure of a stage costume or the atmosphere of flowers in moonlight.
俳優は妖艶な衣装で静かに舞台へ現れた。
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- The kind of beauty compared with 美しい
美しいbroadly describes beauty, while妖艶emphasizes a mysterious, sensual allure.

