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流麗

りゅうれい

N1fluency · elegance

Examples

書家は流麗な筆遣いで短い詩を書いた。

彼女の文章は流麗で、声に出しても読みやすい。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 流麗(りゅうれい) is a noun and -adjective for writing or prose that flows smoothly with beauty and elegance.
  • Basic usage: It modifies brushwork in 流麗な筆遣い and links a description of prose in 文章は流麗で読みやすい.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Form and flow
    • It conveys not only visual beauty but also smooth movement of the brush or flow of prose.
  • Linking forms
    • Use 流麗な before a noun and 流麗で when linking the description to what follows.

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