Meaning

1 senses
  1. Cute, adorable.

    She bought a kawaii keychain shaped like a kitten.

    кава́йныйkavájnyj, каваи́йkavaíj

    кава́йнийkavájnyj

Examples

3 sentences
  1. I didn't know "kawaii" was a Japanese word.

  2. "Casper, 'kawaii' is a modern concept in Japanese aesthetics." "What does it mean, David?" "It's about 'cuteness.'"

    ru«Каспер, "кавай" - это понятие современной японской эстетики». – «Что оно значит, Дэвид?» – «Умильность». — Ooneykcall

    de„Casper, ‚kawaii‘ ist ein moderner Begriff der japanischen Ästhetik.“ – „Was bedeutet es, David?“ – „Es geht da um Niedlichkeit.“ — Waldelfe

  3. "Tom, do you usually write 'kawaii' in kanji or hiragana?" "I prefer hiragana. It feels more soft."

Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
cute, in the context of Japanese culture:
Русский
By meaning 1
cute, in the context of Japanese culture:

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese 可愛(かわい)い (kawaii, “lovable; adorable; cute”).

Borrowed from Japanese 可愛(かわい)い (kawaii, “lovable; adorable; cute”).

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Forms

more kawaii, most kawaii
Comparativemore kawaii Lesson
Superlativemost kawaii Lesson

regular

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
kawaii — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto