🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

均整のとれた

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kinsei no toreta

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Shapely/ˈʃeɪp.li/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女は均整のとれた体型をしている。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having an attractive, well-proportioned shape, especially of a person's body.

    "She wore a stunning dress that flattered her shapely figure."
  2. 2

    Well-formed or graceful in form or outline.

    "The potter admired the shapely curves of the newly glazed vase."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old English noun 'gesceap' meaning form or creation, combined with the suffix '-ly' to form an adjective. Originally used in Middle English to describe something well-formed or suitable, it gradually evolved by the 16th century to specifically denote a body having an attractive, well-proportioned shape.

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