This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

精彩

生彩

Reading

Kana: せいさい
Romaji: seisai
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

brilliance; luster; lustre; colorfulness; colourfulness

Note: esp. 精彩
2

vividness; life

Kanji

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 シヤウ
Meanings: refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill
Readings: サイ、 いろど.る
Meanings: coloring, paint, makeup
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth

Example Sentence

(かれ)今日(きょう)精彩(せいさい)がないね。青菜(あおな)(しお)だね。
➥He seems really depressed and lifeless today. I wonder what took the wind out of his sails.
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