Japanese symbol for “allure”
アピール
アピール
Romaji: apiiru
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; request
In Japanese, allure is アピール (apiiru).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; request
- n, vi, vs appeal (of something); attractiveness; allure
- n, vs, vt appeal (to the referee) (sports)
- n, vs, vt emphasizing; calling attention to; making a display of; showing off; playing up; touting
Written forms: —. Readings: アピール、アッピール.
Other Japanese words for “allure”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 釣る | つる tsuru | to lure in; to tempt; to attract |
| 色香 | いろか iroka | loveliness; charm; allure |
| 誘いかける | さそいかける sasoikakeru | to ask (someone to do); to invite; to tempt |
See also: Chinese symbol for “allure”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.