派手

はで

showy, flashy, gaudy

What does 派手 mean?

派手 is a Japanese noun meaning showy, flashy, gaudy in English. It is written as 派手 in kanji, はで in hiragana, and hade in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

このネクタイは派手すぎますよ。

I'm afraid this tie is too loud.