完璧な女性
kanpeki na josei
In Japanese, "perfect woman" is expressed as 完璧な女性 (kanpeki na josei).
The phrase refers to a woman who has every quality or skill that is considered ideal.
Which one should you use?
If you instead mean an "ideal woman", someone who fits a specific standard, it is more common and natural to use 理想的な女性 (risouteki na josei). Additionally, while 完璧な女性 uses the polite term for woman, using 完璧な女 (kanpeki na onna) can sound more blunt, visceral or even objectifying depending on the context.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word 完璧 (kanpeki) is a na-adjective, so it requires the particle な (na) when it directly modifies the noun 女性 (josei).
How do you pronounce it?
kanpeki na josei
Did you know?
- While 完璧 (kanpeki) is used for 'perfect' today, it originally referred to a 'complete' or 'flawless' piece of jade in ancient China, emphasizing an physical absence of cracks.
- The concept of a 'perfect woman' in Japanese media often leans into the 'yamato nadeshiko' archetype, which emphasizes traditional modesty and grace rather than just modern high-achieving skills.
- While 'perfect' sounds positive, describing a person as 完璧 can sometimes imply they are unrealistic or even 'too good to be true' in a way that feels artificial.
Examples in context
- 彼女は完璧な女性です。She is a perfect woman.
- 彼は理想の女性を探しています。He is searching for an ideal woman.
- 彼女はパーフェクトな女性だよ。She is a perfect woman, you know.
- 彼女は憧れの女性だよ。She is a woman one aspires to be like, you know.
- 完璧な女性なんて、存在するのだろうか。Kanpeki na josei nante, sonzai suru no darou ka.I wonder if a perfect woman even exists.
- 彼は完璧な女性を探している。Kare wa kanpeki na josei o sagashite iru.He is looking for a perfect woman.
Example conversation
Ren and Yui are chatting about ideal partners at a cafe.
- 蓮 Ren結衣さんは、完璧な女性だと思うよ。Yui-san wa, kanpeki na josei da to omou yo.I think you are a perfect woman, Yui.
- 結衣 Yuiそんなことないよ、照れちゃう。Sonna koto nai yo, terechau.That's not true, you're making me blush.
- 蓮 Renいや、本当に尊敬しているんだ。Iya, hontou ni sonkei shite iru n da.No, I really respect you.
- 結衣 Yuiありがとう、蓮さん。Arigatou, Ren-san.Thank you, Ren.
