優美

ゆうび

grace, refinement, elegance

What does 優美 mean?

優美 is a Japanese noun meaning grace, refinement, elegance in English. It is written as 優美 in kanji, ゆうび in hiragana, and yuubi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

大部分ではないにしても多くの人々が文学的趣味を優美なたしなみと見なしている。

Many people, if not most, look on literary taste as an elegant accomplishment.