How to Say ‘You're charming.’ in Japanese
魅力的ですね。
みりょくてきですね。
💬 Usage Tip: [魅力的] (mi-ryo-ku-teki) describes someone with charming qualities that attract others.
🇯🇵 In Japan: More formal, but can make a person feel flattered.
Phrase Breakdown
魅力的みりょくてき
attractive; charming
Used to describe something that is magnetically appealing or charming.
彼の声は魅力的です。
His voice is attractive.
ですです
is
A polite form of the verb 'to be' used at the end of a sentence.
その映画は面白いです。
That movie is interesting.
ねね
isn’t it?
Particle used for confirmation or to seek agreement.
写真は綺麗ですね。
The picture is beautiful, isn't it?
Word-by-Word Breakdown
魅力みりょく
[miryoku]
charming
Attractive or fascinating in manner or appearance.
彼の笑顔は魅力的ですね。
His smile is charming, isn't it?
的てき
[teki]
adjective forming suffix
Converts nouns to adjectives, indicating the characteristic of the noun.
歴史的な街。
A historic town.
ですです
[desu]
is
A form of the verb 'to be', expressing a state of being.
これは美味しいです。
This is delicious.
ねね
[ne]
isn't it
A particle used to seek agreement or confirmation, often rhetorical.
いい天気ですね。
It's nice weather, isn't it?
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