smart

Japanese: スマート

〘Adjective-verb〙 (smart)① A state in which actions, behavior, etc. are clever and skillful. *America Monogatari (1908) by Nagai Kafu, Summer Sea: "M-ko is so agile (smart) and has been used to these battlefields for a long time, so she's not bothered." ② A state in which one's clothes and style are modern and sophisticated. *From a Travel Diary (1920-21) by Terada Torahiko, Volume 7: "A young, smart, old-fashioned Turkish tobacco seller." ③ A state in which one's figure and shape are slender and well-toned. *Ginza Hosomi (1931) by Ando Saisei, Volume 7: "After the sale, he gave himself a makeover, remodeled the building, and became much smarter."

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Japanese:

〘形動〙 (smart)① 動作・行動などが、気がきいていて手ぎわの良いさま。※あめりか物語（1908）〈永井荷風〉夏の海「永く此の修羅場に馴れて居る所謂敏捷(スマート)なＭ子は平気なもので」② 服装や着こなしが当世風で垢抜けしているさま。※旅日記から（1920‐21）〈寺田寅彦〉七「若いスマートな土耳古人の煙草売」③ 姿や形がすらりと引き締まって格好が良いさま。※銀座細見（1931）〈安藤更生〉七「身売り後は面目一新して、建物も改造し、大いにスマートになって」

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