cute in Japanese
cute in Japanese is 可愛い, キュート — cute means attractive in a charming, often small or youthful way.
cute in Japanese
可愛い
Pronounced: kawaii
Possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; e.g. fair, dainty, round, and soft physical features, disproportionately large eyes and head, playfulness, fragility, helplessness, curiosity or shyness, innocence, affectionate behavior.
キュート
Pronounced: kyūto
Possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; e.g. fair, dainty, round, and soft physical features, disproportionately large eyes and head, playfulness, fragility, helplessness, curiosity or shyness, innocence, affectionate behavior.
What does "cute" mean?
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adj Attractive in a charming, often small or youthful way.
"The puppy is so cute everyone wants to hold it."
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adj Trying too hard to be clever or charming, in a way that can seem forced.
"His cute remarks got old fast."
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cute in a sentence
- The puppy is so cute everyone wants to hold it.
- She thought his nervous laugh was cute.
- His cute remarks got old fast.
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What is "cute" in Japanese?
"cute" in Japanese is 可愛い, キュート. cute means: Attractive in a charming, often small or youthful way.
How do you pronounce 可愛い?
"cute" in Japanese is 可愛い, pronounced "kawaii".
How do you use "cute" in a sentence?
Example: "The puppy is so cute everyone wants to hold it." In Japanese, "cute" is 可愛い, キュート.
Are there other ways to say "cute" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "cute": 可愛い, キュート.
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