華々しい

はなばなしい

brilliant, magnificent, spectacular

AdjectiveJLPT N1

What does 華々しい mean?

華々しい is a Japanese adjective meaning brilliant, magnificent, spectacular in English. It is written as 華々しい in kanji, はなばなしい in hiragana, and hanabanashii in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私は茶道にも華道にも興味はありません。

I'm not interested in tea ceremony or flower arranging.