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  1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

    chic; smart; stylish; tasteful; refined; sophisticated

    also written as 意気

    今日の格好はとっても粋ですね。
    You're looking snappy today.
  2. understanding; considerate; thoughtful; sensible

  3. familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

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すい

Nounessence; the best; cream · chic; smart; stylish; tasteful; refined; sophisticated · considerate; understanding; thoughtful; tactful

粋人すいじん

Nounperson of refined tastes; sophisticated person · man of the world; understanding person · man about town

粋筋いきすじ

Nounred-light district; pleasure quarters · love affair; romance

粋がるいきがる

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verbto be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool

粋な人すいなひと

Nounman of well-cultivated tastes

粋作りいきづくり

Nounstylishness (esp. of a woman working at a nightclub, etc.); sophistication; refinement; class; style

粋ぶるいきぶる

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verbto be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool

粋な裁きすいなさばき

Noundelicate judgment; delicate judgement

粋を集めるすいをあつめる

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verbto collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop

粋を利かすすいをきかす

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'su' endingto show tact (in relationship matters); to be considerate (e.g. of a couple); to be thoughtful

粋が身を食うすいがみをくう

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'u' endingtoo much pleasure ruins a man (esp. in reference to spending too much time with geisha and prostitutes); playing the dandy ruins a man

酔狂すいきょう

Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity