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aikyo · /aikʲoː/
愛嬌
aikyo/aikʲoː/noun
natural charm; endearing, winsome quality
人に好かれる、憎めない魅力や愛らしさ
Same Chinese characters as Korean aegyo (애교), but in Japanese it means innate likable charm rather than deliberately acting cute.
韓国語の「애교(エギョ)」と同じ漢字ですが、日本語では意識的なしぐさより生まれつきの憎めない魅力を指します。
Examples
She has a natural charm, so everyone in class likes her.
The clerk's winsome smile brightens up the whole shop.
Our dog is so endearing even when he stumbles that we can't help laughing.
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