華やか

はなやか

brilliant, gorgeous, florid

Also:prosperous

What does 華やか mean?

華やか is a Japanese noun meaning brilliant, gorgeous, florid in English. It can also be translated as prosperous depending on context. It is written as 華やか in kanji, はなやか in hiragana, and hanayaka in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ショービジネスというのは本当に華やかだ。

Show business is really glamorous.