粋

Meanings

1. Na-adjective, Noun

   chic; smart; stylish; tasteful; refined; sophisticated
2. understanding; considerate; thoughtful; sensible
3. familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

4. Noun

   essence; the best; cream

5. Na-adjective, Noun

   chic; smart; stylish; tasteful; refined; sophisticated

• 今日きょうの格好かっこうはとっても粋いきですね。

  You're looking snappy today.

• どうせ日本にほん文化ぶんかの粋すいなどは連中れんちゅうには絶対ぜったいわかるまい。

  They'll never truly understand the essence of Japanese culture anyway.

• 今年度こんねんどの入学式にゅうがくしきの前日ぜんじつに、昨年度さくねんど入学式にゅうがくしきができなかった新しん２年生にねんせいの為ための入学式にゅうがくしきをするなんて、粋いきな計はからいだね。

  Holding an extra entrance ceremony for second year students who weren't able to attend last academic year, what a stellar idea.