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Meanings
- chic, smart, stylish, tasteful, refined, sophisticated
- understanding, considerate, thoughtful, sensible
- familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
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Example sentences
Her appearance in a kimono was chic and drew the eyes of those around her.
I am grateful for your thoughtful consideration.
In the work of that veteran craftsman, one can sense a refined aesthetic cultivated over many years.
In the high-class restaurant where sophisticated gentlemen gather, the culture of Edo still breathes on.
He was a well-known figure in the neighborhood, regarded as a sophisticated man familiar with the world of geisha and entertainment districts.
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