お洒落
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Base na-adjective form. Describes someone who is stylish or well-dressed. Often used with 『な』 (na) before nouns, e.g., 『お洒落な人』 (oshare na hito, 'fashionable person').
Theme
Two friends, Mika and User, are shopping in Harajuku and discussing fashion trends for an upcoming party.
お洒落
おしゃれ
smartly dressed / fashion-conscious
People & IdentityEmotions & Personality
Memory Hook
Think of someone who's 'oh, so stylish' and always dressed smartly. 'Oh so' sounds like 『お洒落』 (oshare, 'smartly dressed') — a person who loves fashion.
Cultural Note
In Japan, being 『お洒落』 (oshare, 'smartly dressed') is highly valued, especially in urban areas like Tokyo. It reflects attention to appearance and current fashion trends, often seen in media and daily life.
Forms
Base: お洒落Base na-adjective form. Describes someone who is stylish or well-dressed. Often used with 『な』 (na) before nouns, e.g., 『お洒落な人』 (oshare na hito, 'fashionable person').
Negative: お洒落じゃないAdd 『じゃない』 (janai, 'not') after the base form → 『お洒落じゃない』 (oshare janai).
Past: お洒落だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past) after the base form → 『お洒落だった』 (oshare datta).
Adverbial: お洒落にAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial) after the base form → 『お洒落に』 (oshare ni).
Comparative: よりお洒落Comparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番お洒落Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + base adjective.