Japanese

Adjectival noun

おしゃれ ‎(-na inflection, katakana オシャレ, romaji oshare)

1. お洒落: stylish

Noun

おしゃれ ‎(katakana オシャレ, romaji oshare)

1. お洒落: someone stylish, a person that is smartly dressed
2. お洒落: stylishness
   • 1948, Osamu Dazai, Ningen Shikkaku, ^[1]

     おしゃれと言 (い)っても、もちろん足 (た)りない。

     Oshare to itte mo, mochiron tarinai.

     Simply saying it's stylish wouldn't do it justice.

Related terms

• 洒落 (しゃれ) ‎(share)

References

1. ↑ Edition of Ningen Shikkaku in Aozora Bunko.