ゆかしい

This is the 5941st most frequent Japanese word.


ゆかしい

Elegant, refined, or charming in a nostalgic or cultured way.


Here, 'ゆかしい' is used to describe someone's manner of speaking as appealing and refined.

彼女の話し方はとてもゆかしいですね。

Her way of speaking is very graceful.


'ゆかしい' in this context describes the aesthetic and charm that the building's design conveys.

この建物のデザインはゆかしい雰囲気を持っています。

The design of this building has an elegant ambiance.


Here, 'ゆかしい' expresses the elegant and cultured nature of language found in literary works.

古い文学作品にはゆかしい言葉がよく使われます。

Old literary works often use refined words.