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You might have heard of “スタイル” in Japanese English. Do you know exactly what it means and how to use it?
It means “figure”. It is used to describe your body shape. It doesn’t mean your fashion sense. In Japan, we have a culture of complimenting people who have a great figure.
There are some people who mention that a person who they are talking about lost/gained weight. However, some other people might feel uncomfortable when you talk about their appearance. It depends on individuals or how close they are.
Meg and Amy are catching up for the first time in a while.
- Meg: 久しぶり。元気？
It’s been a while. How have you been?
Amy: うん、ありがとう。ねぇ、なんかスタイルが良くなったね。痩せた？
I’ve been great, thanks. Hey, you look great! Have you lost weight?
Meg: 2週間で3キロ痩せた。スタイルが良くなりたかったから、ダイエットしたの。
Yes, I lost 3 kilos in 2 weeks. I wanted to get in shape so I went on a diet.
Amy: すごい！最近太ってきたから、見習わなきゃ！
Great! I’ve been putting on weight lately. I'm going to follow your lead!
Meg’s boyfriend is choosing which jeans to wear for work.
- Meg: そのダブっとしたジーンズを履いていくの？
Are you going to wear the loose fitting jeans?
Tom: うん。なんで？
Yeah, why?
Meg: スタイルが良いのに、(そのパンツを履くと)脚が短く見えるよ。
Although you have a great physique, those pants make your legs look shorter.
Tom: でも、楽なんだもん、
But they’re comfortable.
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