形容

けいよう

description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); modification

Also:form

What does 形容 mean?

形容 is a Japanese noun meaning description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); modification in English. It can also be translated as form depending on context. It is written as 形容 in kanji, けいよう in hiragana, and keiyou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その王女は形容できないほど美しかった。

The princess was beautiful beyond description.