- 1. [adj-na, n] chic; smart; stylish; tasteful; refined; sophisticated — also written as 意気
- 2. [adj-na, n] understanding; considerate; thoughtful; sensible
- 3. [adj-na, n] familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
Other entries for 粋
- 粋 【すい】 essence; the best; cream
Conjugation — Adjective (―na)
This word itself does not change -- these are forms of the copula だ ("to be") attached to it.
| Attributive (before a noun) | いきな | (ikina) |
| Non-past, plain | いきだ | (ikida) |
| Non-past, polite | いきです | (ikidesu) |
| Past, plain | いきだった | (ikidatta) |
| Past, polite | いきでした | (ikideshita) |
| Negative, plain | いきじゃない | (ikijanai) |
| Negative, polite | いきじゃないです | (ikijanaidesu) |
| Past negative, plain | いきじゃなかった | (ikijanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | いきじゃなかったです | (ikijanakattadesu) |
| Te-form | いきで | (ikide) |
| Conditional (―nara) | いきなら | (ikinara) |
Kanji in this word
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粋
chic, style, purity, essence, pith, cream, elite, choiceOn: スイ (sui)Kun: いき (iki)
Example Sentences
今日の格好はとっても粋ですね。
You're looking snappy today.