gražus
[ɡrɐˈʒʊs]
The Lithuanian word for beautiful is gražus.
gražus is used to describe something or someone that is attractive. When describing a man, it can mean both beautiful and handsome.
Meaning: attractive (adj)
Which one should you use?
While gražus is the default masculine form, it can be used for both 'beautiful' and 'handsome' when referring to men. You may also use Žavus if you specifically want to say 'charming'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes depending on the gender and number of the noun it describes. The feminine form is graži, while the plural form for masculine nouns is gražūs. If you need the genitive singular masculine form, use gražaus. To describe an action (the adverbial form), use gražiai.
Did you know?
- The word gražus is also used to describe someone who is 'well-behaved' or 'good' in a moral sense, particularly when talking about children.
- The Lithuanian language uses the same root as gražus to form the word for 'beauty' grožis, which is also used in idioms to describe the 'peak' or 'height' of a situation.
- The adjective gražus is closely related to the Latvian word grezns, which carries a stronger meaning of 'splendid' or 'luxurious'.
Examples in context
- Jis yra gražus kaip dievas!He is beautiful like a god!This sentence uses gražus to compare a person to a god.Tatoeba #1622710 by fanty, translation #1507900 by rileyphone
- Šitas žodis yra labai gražus.This word is really beautiful.This sentence uses gražus to describe the quality of a word.Tatoeba #1570693 by fanty, translation #1570760 by fanty
- Nara yra tylus ir gražus miestas.Nara is a quiet and beautiful city.This sentence uses gražus to describe a city.Tatoeba #630610 by fanty, translation #6005 by papabear
- Jūs esate gražusYou are beautiful (to a man)
- Šis pastatas yra gražusThis building is beautiful
- Šis vaizdas yra stulbinantis!This view is stunning!
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Tomas and Eglė are looking at a picture of a park.
- TomasŠis parkas yra labai gražus.This park is very beautiful.
- EglėTaip, jis man labai patinka.Yes, I like it very much.
- TomasAr tau atrodo, kad jis yra gražus?Do you think it is beautiful?
- EglėTikrai, jis yra nuostabus!Definitely, it is wonderful!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beautiful” translations and entries gražus, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gražus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
