美貌

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 美貌, read びぼう, combines beauty 美 with appearance 貌 to denote good looks.
• Basic usage: It is a literary term for a person's beautiful appearance, as in 王女の美貌.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Tone and register
  • It is limited to physical beauty rather than overall ability or character, which allows criticism such as 美貌だけで評価する.