可愛い (Kawaii) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “cute, adorable, charming, lovely”.
Meanings
- i-adjectivecute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
- i-adjectivedear; precious; darling; pet
- i-adjectiveinnocent; childlike; childish; lovable
- i-adjectivedainty; little; tiny
- i-adjectiveprecious to oneself; dear (to one)usu. as 自分の首が～, etc.
Examples
彼女らはかわいい。
They are pretty.
君はなんてかわいい。
You're such a cute boy.
彼女はとてもかわいい。
She is very pretty.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).