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VocabJLPT N1

belle

Noun

Definitions

1. belle
2. (town) beauty

Historically refers to a beautiful or accomplished young woman, derived from the name of the famous Heian-era poet Ono no Komachi. Today it is sometimes used in names, brands, or as a poetic way to describe a local beauty or famous woman of a town.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

She shot back, "Who even decides who's the belle?"

Sentence 2

Is she really the belle of the class?

Sentence 3

He gave a dismissive laugh and said, "The whole 'town belle' thing is so outdated."

Sentence 4

Don't you think she looks just like the village belle in that photo?

Sentence 5

Being treated like the town beauty has its own set of challenges, I guess.