しとやか
Shitoyaka
Usually written in kana.
淑やか (Shitoyaka) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “graceful, ladylike, modest, gentle”.
Meanings
- na-adjectivegraceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
Examples
彼女の物腰はしとやかだ。
She has a graceful carriage.
彼女はとてもおしとやかだ。
She is as modest as anything.
彼女はしとやかなふりをする。
She assumes an air of modesty.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).