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魅力的

みりょくてき

N3attractive · appealing

Examples

古い建物を生かした店内は、とても魅力的だ。

条件だけでなく、一緒に働く人々も魅力的に感じた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 魅力的(みりょくてき) combines 魅力(みりょく), the power to attract, with 的(てき), which expresses a quality.
  • Basic usage: It describes a place, person, or job conditions as appealing.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Forms with な and に
    • 魅力的な人 modifies a noun and means an appealing person.
    • 魅力的に感じた means finding something appealing, describing the quality perceived.
  • Appeal beyond appearance
    • A person's character or qualities as a coworker can also be appealing. The word does not necessarily mean physically beautiful.

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