How to say cute in Japanese

JLPTN5
かわいいkawaii☆・かわゆいkawayuiobs.《可愛いateji》カワイイKAWAII・カワイいKAWAIi Inflection

adjective:

  • cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
  • dear; precious; darling; pet
  • innocent; childlike; childish; lovable
  • dainty; cute little; tiny

Example Sentences

このkono赤ちゃんakachanペンギンPENGINとってもtottemo可愛いkawaii！
This baby penguin is too cute!
あなたanataはha充分juubun可愛いkawaii女の子onnanokoのno範疇hanchuuにni入るhairuとto思いますomoimasu。部長buchouのnoおめがねomeganeにはniha余裕yoyuuでdeかなってkanatteしまうshimauでしょうdeshou。
I think you fall well within 'cute girl'. You'd easily go and pass in his judgement.
「意外なigaina趣味shumiだdaなna・・・転校生tenkousei」「俺oreはha可愛いkawaiiからkara許すyurusu」
"That's an unusual hobby she's got, the transfer student." "She's cute so it's fine with me."
ひとつhitotsuのnoヒントHINTOにni目meをwo輝かせたkagayakaseta女の子onnanokoはha、可愛らしいkawairashii猫neko型gataのnoシャープペンシルSHAAPUPENSHIRUをwoノートNOOTOにni走らせてhashiraseteいくiku。
The girl, her eyes shining brightly from that single hint, makes her cute cat-motif automatic pencil run across her notebook.
凉子ryoukoさんsanがgaちんまりchinmariとしたtoshita顔kaoをwoしているshiteiru。
Ryoko has a cute little face.

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