“Lovely” in Japanese
Short answer
Lovely in Japanese is “素敵” (suteki). Full meaning: lovely, wonderful, nice, great, fantastic, superb, cool.
Other ways to say “Lovely” in Japanese
愛しい
itoshii lovely, dear, beloved, darling, dearest; pitiable, pitiful
愛おしい
itooshii lovely, dear, beloved, darling, dearest; pitiable, pathetic, piteous, poor
可愛らしい
kawairashii lovely, sweet, pretty, cute, adorable
愛くるしい
aikurushii lovely, cute, charming, sweet
麗しい
uruwashii beautiful, lovely; heartwarming, beautiful
美しい
utsukushii beautiful, pretty, lovely, sweet, pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
愛らしい
airashii pretty, charming, lovely, adorable
いとしい
itoshii lovely, dear, beloved, darling, dearest; pitiable, pitiful
ラブリー
raburii lovely
あいくるしい
aikurushii lovely, cute, charming, sweet
かわいらしい
kawairashii lovely, sweet, pretty, cute, adorable
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