- tsuya gloss, luster, lustre, shine, sheen, polish; mellowness (of a voice), youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest, appeal, charm, color, colour, feeling; romance, love, sexiness
- en charming, fascinating, voluptuous
Literary noun for glossy sheen on surfaces, skin, or voices; rarer in speech than 光 (hikari).
彼女の髪には艶がある。
Kanojo no kami ni wa tsuya ga aru.
Her hair has a glossy sheen.
この陶器は艶が美しい。
Kono touki wa tsuya ga utsukushii.
This pottery has a beautiful luster.
⚖️ 光 (hikari) means light or a light source; 艶 is the reflective gloss on a surface.
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