► 名詞
形 [かたち] meaning: appearance rank: 1
☆ 形だけの民主主義 ⇨ A democracy only in format, appearance, name
☆ 彼は特別招待者の形で会議に参加した ⇨ He participated in the meeting as a special guest
☆ 目的が達成できれば形には拘らない ⇨ I don’t care how it looks as long as the objective is achieved
格好 [かっこう] meaning: appearance rank: 1
☆ 引き下がったら格好が悪い ⇨ I look bad if I back off
☆ 彼は格好に無頓着だ ⇨ He doesn’t care about his appearance, clothing
様子 [ようす] meaning: appearance rank: 1
☆ 彼は何かを隠している様子だ ⇨ It looks like he is hiding something
☆ 彼は何か様子がおかしい ⇨ He doesn’t look all right. It looks like there is something wrong with him
色 [(2)いろ] meaning: appearance rank: 2
☆ チーム全体に焦りの色が見える ⇨ The entire team is showing nervousness, losing composure
☆ 彼には反省の色が全く無い ⇨ He’s not showing any color, sign, of remorse
色 [(2)いろ] [色が濃い] meaning: appearance rank: 2
☆ 敗戦の色が濃厚だ ⇨ The color of a loss is dark. It looks like we are losing the game
外観 [がいかん] meaning: appearance rank: 2
☆ 新型は外観は旧型と余り違わない ⇨ The new model is not very different from the old model in the appearance
外見 [がいけん] meaning: appearance rank: 2
☆ 人は外見からは判断出来ない ⇨ You can’t judge people by their appearances
☆ 外見上は何も問題なく見える ⇨ From outside it appears there is no problem
分 [(1)ぶん] [あの分] meaning: appearance rank: 2
☆ あの分だと合意に達するのは無理だろう ⇨ From the way it looks, it is unlikely they will reach an agreement
分 [(1)ぶん] [其の分] meaning: appearance rank: 2
☆ その分だと彼が責任を取るとは思えないね ⇨ From the way it looks, it is unlikely he will take the responsibility
見た目 [みため] meaning: appearance rank: 2
☆ そういうことをすると見た目が良くない ⇨ It won’t look good if you do something like that
☆ 彼は見た目は怖そうだが実は優しい ⇨ He looks scary but is actually gentle
☆ 見た目は悪くても味には関係無い ⇨ It may not look great but it doesn’t affect the taste
構え [(2)かまえ] meaning: appearance rank: 3
☆ 風変わりな構えの店 ⇨ A store with a strange, unusual, appearance
外見 [そとみ] meaning: appearance rank: 3
☆ 彼は外見だけは良い ⇨ He’s nice only on the surface (☛ Usually negative connotations)
体裁 [ていさい] meaning: appearance rank: 3
☆ 体裁よりも中身のほうが大切だ ⇨ Substance is more important than appearance (☛ Socially perceived appearances, which are very important in Japanese society)
☆ 彼等は体裁を繕うのに必死だ ⇨ They are desperate to maintain the appearance of dignity, save faces (☛ Socially perceived appearances, which are very important in Japanese society)
☆ 私だけが欠席したのでは体裁が悪い ⇨ I look bad if I am the only one who is absent (☛ Socially perceived appearances, which are very important in Japanese society)
形振り [(2)なりふり] [形振りを構う] meaning: appearance rank: 3
☆ 今は形振りを構っている場合じゃない ⇨ Now is not the time to care how I look, what people think
形振り [(2)なりふり] [形振り構わず] meaning: appearance rank: 3
☆ 彼は形振り構わず金儲けに走っている ⇨ He is doing everything to make money and doesn’t care how it looks, what others think
見掛け [みかけ] meaning: appearance rank: 3
☆ 人は見かけによらない ⇨ You cannot judge people by the appearances (☛ Usually ones that give false impressions)
身嗜み [みだしなみ] meaning: appearance rank: 3
☆ 彼女は化粧室で身嗜みを整えた ⇨ She tidied up her appearance in the lady’s room (☛ Personal appearances with hair, clothes, etc.)
見てくれ [みてくれ] meaning: appearance rank: 3
☆ それは見てくれだけで全然中身が無い ⇨ It is just a show and there is no substance (☛ Literally “look at me”. Always negative. Note there is no stress)
見栄え [みばえ] meaning: appearance rank: 3
☆ 彼は見栄えはしないが実は物凄い切れ者だ ⇨ He doesn’t look the part, but is actually super sharp
☆ 見栄えは良いが中身が無い ⇨ Looks good but no substance
容姿 [(1)ようし] meaning: appearance rank: 3
☆ 若い人達は容姿に非常に気を使う ⇨ Young people are very attentive about their physical appearances (☛ Usually about human)
装い [よそおい] [liter] meaning: appearance rank: 3
☆ 店は新たな装いで営業を再開した ⇨ The store resumed operation with a new look
出で立ち [いでたち] meaning: appearance rank: 4
☆ 滑稽な出で立ちの道化 ⇨ A jester with a comical outfit
器量 [(1)きりょう] [liter] meaning: appearance rank: 4
☆ 彼女は性格は良いのだが、器量が今一つだ ⇨ She has good personalities, but not very beautiful (☛ About young women. Sounds old-fashioned)
姿形 [すがたかたち] meaning: appearance rank: 4
☆ 姿形よりも性格のほうが大切だ ⇨ Personality is more important than appearance (☛ Usually about human)
外面 [そとづら] meaning: appearance rank: 4
☆ 彼は外面だけは良い ⇨ He’s nice only on the surface (☛ Always implies deception)
風体 [ふうてい] meaning: appearance rank: 4
☆ 怪しい風体の男 ⇨ A suspicious-looking man
風貌 [ふうぼう] meaning: appearance rank: 4
☆ 山男のような風貌の男 ⇨ A man who looks like a lumberjack
見掛け倒し [(4)みかけだおし] meaning: appearance rank: 4
☆ 彼は強そうに見えたが全くの見掛け倒しだった ⇨ He looked tough but it was all just a show (☛ Someone to look impressive only from the outside)
様相 [ようそう] meaning: appearance rank: 4
☆ 交渉は長期戦の様相を呈している ⇨ The negotiation appears to be a protracted battle (☛ The appearance of a situation)