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絶妙

ぜつみょう

N1exquisite · perfectly balanced

Examples

酸味と甘みの絶妙な釣り合いが気に入った。

二人の役者が絶妙な間で言葉を交わした。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 絶妙 is read ぜつみょう.
  • Basic usage: It is a na-adjective describing something exquisitely balanced, timed, or precisely suited.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Modifying a noun
    • Before a noun, as in 絶妙な釣り合い, it takes .
  • Describing timing
    • 絶妙な間 means that the pause between words or actions is perfectly timed.

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