つやつや

つやつや

Japanese

Alternative spelling
艶々

Etymology

From 艶(つや) (tsuya, “lustre”) + 艶(つや) (tsuya, “lustre”), resembling a normal onomatopoeic adverb.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) つ​やつや [tsúꜜyàtsùyà] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
• IPA^(key): [t͡sɨᵝja̠t͡sɨᵝja̠]

Adverb

つやつや or ツヤツヤ • (tsuyatsuya) ^{←つやつや (tuyatuya)?}

1. (onomatopoeia) shiny; lustrous

   つやつやの黒髪(くろかみ)

   tsuyatsuya no kurokami

   shiny black hair

Related terms

• つや (tsuya, “lustre”)

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN