Meaning

Primary

Gorgeous

Alternatives

Flamboyant, Brilliant, Remarkable

Word Type

い adjective

Explanation

華やか is "showy." Now we're doubling it, making it doubly showy. If you make something showy enough, it becomes gorgeous, but it also becomes pretty flamboyant. So, so, so flamboyant.

Reading

はなばなしい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from 華やか. Note the second はな becomes ばな, to be はなばなしい.

Context

Context Sentences

その左利きの投手は、大リーグで華々しいデビューを飾りました。

That left‐handed pitcher made a brilliant major league debut.

Kanji Composition