グラマー
guramā
The English word "glamour" can be translated into Japanese as グラマー (guramā).
The loanword グラマー is most commonly used in Japanese to describe a woman with a voluptuous or curvaceous figure rather than general charm or elegance.
Meaning: beauty or charm (noun)
Which one should you use?
While グラマー refers to physical curvaceousness, the native word 魅力 is used for the general concept of charm or attractiveness.
How do you pronounce it?
guramā
Did you know?
- Because of the phonetics, the loanword グラマー can be easily confused with the word for 'grammar', which is written as グラマー in katakana as well. This means a listener might mistake a comment on someone's figure for a discussion about linguistic rules.
- The phrase グラマー does not carry the connotation of 'magic' or 'spell' that exists in the original Scottish root of the English word.
- To describe the 'glamour' of a red carpet or high fashion, Japanese speakers use 華やか which literally means 'flowery' or 'brilliant'.
Examples in context
- 彼女の優雅さが周りから注目されています。Her gracefulness has caught everyone's attention.
- 彼の魅力的な笑顔には誰もがひかれます。Everyone is attracted to his charming smile.
Example conversation
Hina and Ren are discussing a fashion magazine.
- 陽葵 Himariこの写真のグラマーがすごいね。Kono shashin no guramā ga sugoi ne.The glamour in this photo is amazing, isn't it?
- 蓮 Ren本当だ。とても華やかだね。Hontō da. Totemo hanayaka da ne.You're right. It's very gorgeous.
- 陽葵 Himari私もこんなグラマーが欲しいな。Watashi mo konna guramā ga hoshii na.I wish I had that kind of glamour too.
- 蓮 Ren陽葵は今のままでも十分素敵だよ。Hina wa ima no mama demo jūbun suteki dayo.Hina, you are wonderful enough as you are.
