“Pretty” in Japanese
Short answer
Pretty in Japanese is “愛らしい” (airashii). Full meaning: pretty, charming, lovely, adorable.
Other ways to say “Pretty” in Japanese
眩い
mabui cute, pretty; dazzling, glaring, dazzlingly beautiful
美しい
utsukushii beautiful, pretty, lovely, sweet, pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
可愛らしい
kawairashii lovely, sweet, pretty, cute, adorable
美ら
chura beautiful, pretty, lovely
プリティ
puriti pretty
あいらしい
airashii pretty, charming, lovely, adorable
綺麗
kire pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair; clean, clear, pure, tidy, neat; completely, entirely
美し
utsukushi beautiful, pretty, lovely, sweet, pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
美い
utsukushii beautiful, pretty, lovely, sweet, pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
眩ゆい
mabayui cute, pretty; dazzling, glaring, dazzlingly beautiful
目映い
mabayui cute, pretty; dazzling, glaring, dazzlingly beautiful
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