CEFR B2

whimsical

Translation

風変わりな / 奇抜な / 気まぐれな

Meaning

Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way. It describes something that is charmingly unusual, imaginative, and often a bit unpredictable.

Examples

The artist's whimsical style made her paintings instantly recognizable.
The artist's whimsical style made her paintings instantly recognizable.
He had a whimsical approach to problem-solving, often coming up with unusual ideas.
He had a whimsical approach to problem-solving, often coming up with unusual ideas.

Definition

Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way. It describes something that is charmingly unusual, imaginative, and often a bit unpredictable.

意味: 遊び心があり、風変わりで、空想的で、特に魅力的で面白いさま。魅力的に珍しく、想像力豊かで、しばしば少し予測不可能なものを描写します。

Examples / 例文

The artist's whimsical style made her paintings instantly recognizable. — The artist's whimsical style made her paintings instantly recognizable.

He had a whimsical approach to problem-solving, often coming up with unusual ideas. — He had a whimsical approach to problem-solving, often coming up with unusual ideas.

Her whimsical sense of humor could lighten any mood. — Her whimsical sense of humor could lighten any mood.

How to Use Whimsical

whimsical illustrations (descriptive phrase)

Describes pictures or drawings that are playful, imaginative, and charmingly unusual. — "The children's book featured whimsical illustrations of magical creatures."

whimsical approach (descriptive phrase)

Refers to a way of doing things that is imaginative, playful, and not strictly conventional. — "She took a whimsical approach to decorating her apartment, using unexpected colors and objects."

whimsical idea (descriptive phrase)

An idea that is fanciful, imaginative, and perhaps a bit impractical or unusual. — "He had a whimsical idea to build a treehouse in the middle of the city."