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絢爛豪華 (けんらんごうか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, na-adjective
luxurious and gorgeous ; splendid ; dazzling
yojijukugo (four-character idiom)
Describes something visually rich, elaborate, and strikingly beautiful, often with a sense of opulence. Used for decorations, attire, architecture, or events. The variant 豪華絢爛 is also common.
See also: 豪華絢爛
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The palace was decorated with luxurious and gorgeous ornaments.
Kanji 爛 be sore, inflamed, bleary 豪 overpowering, great, powerful Similar words 豪ごう 華か 絢けん 爛らん Same meaning; the order of the two parts is reversed. Both are used, but 絢爛豪華 is the more common order in modern Japanese.
豪ごう 華か Means 'luxurious' or 'gorgeous' but is less emphatic and does not carry the full yojijukugo weight of 絢爛豪華.
絢けん 爛らん Means 'gorgeous' or 'brilliant' on its own, but is less common as a standalone word and often appears in compounds.
Etymology A yojijukugo combining 絢爛 (gorgeous, brilliant) and 豪華 (luxurious, splendid). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it likely emerged as an emphatic compound to describe extreme opulence.
