美人（びじん、bijin）
- beautiful woman

The word 美人 (びじん) primarily means "beautiful woman" or "a beauty" in Japanese. It refers to a woman who is considered attractive. The term emphasizes physical attractiveness. It can also be used more broadly to describe a woman with refined beauty, often implying grace and elegance.

⚫︎彼女は本当に美 ［美人］だね。 Translation: "She's really a beauty, isn't she?" ⚫︎あのレストランには美人］なウェイトレスがたくさんいる。 Translation: "There are many beautiful waitresses at that restaurant." ⚫︎美人］画コンテストで優勝した。 Translation: "I won the beauty contest."

This word is commonly used in everyday conversation. It's often used to compliment a woman on her appearance. You can use 美人 to describe a woman you find attractive. It's important to use it respectfully and consider the context. Avoid using it in a way that could be perceived as objectifying or rude.

美人 is typically written in kanji as 美人. The reading is びじん in hiragana. There are no other standard ways to write this word. The okurigana (hiragana following the kanji) is not applicable in this case.

⚫︎ 美しい女性（うつくしいじょせい） - Beautiful woman. ⚫︎ きれいな人（きれいなひと） - A beautiful person (can refer to both men and women). ⚫︎ 麗人（れいじん） - Beautiful woman (more formal or literary). ⚫︎ 佳人（かじん） - Beautiful woman (literary).

⚫︎ There isn't a direct antonym for 美人, but the opposite would be someone considered not beautiful. ⚫︎ Consider also: ⚫︎ 不美人（ぶびじん）- Not a beautiful woman. This word isn't commonly used. ⚫︎ Words that describe the lack of beauty.

彼女は美人］で、性格も良い。 ・Translation: "She is a beauty, and she also has a good personality." ・Explanation: This sentence praises a woman's physical appearance and her character.

あの女優は、昔から美人］として有名だ。 ・Translation: "That actress has been famous as a beauty since a long time ago." ・Explanation: This sentence talks about the fame of an actress' beauty over a long period.

The word 美人 is a compound word. It's composed of the kanji 美 (び), meaning "beauty," and 人 (じん/ひと), meaning "person." Therefore, the literal translation is "beautiful person," which is specifically used to mean a beautiful woman.