曲線美

See also: 曲线美

Chinese
 
curve; bend; curl; curvature; curve
 beautiful; beauty; America
trad. (曲線美) 曲線 美
simp. (曲线美) 曲线 美

Pronunciation

Noun

曲線美

  1. beauty from curvaceousness; the beauty of a curvy woman

Japanese
Kanji in this term
曲 線 美
きょく
Grade: 3		 せん
Grade: 2		 び
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Etymology

Compound of 曲線 (kyokusen, “curve, curved line”) +‎ 美 (bi, “beauty”).[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

Noun

曲線美 (hiragana きょくせんび, rōmaji kyokusenbi)

  1. beauty from curvaceousness
  2. the beauty of a curvy woman

References
  1. 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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