English Dictionary

urbane

IPA（発音記号）

/ɜːˈbeɪn/

形容詞

人物

(of a person, usually a man) Courteous, polite, refined, and suave.

日本語の意味

洗練され、上品で、礼儀正しい様子。控えめでありながらも社交的、つまりスマートで魅力的な態度を指す。

The urbane diplomat navigated the tense negotiations with polished courtesy and effortless charm.

洗練された外交官は、緊迫した交渉を礼儀正しさとさりげない魅力で巧みに切り抜けた。

意味（1）

(of a person, usually a man) Courteous, polite, refined, and suave.

The urbane activity with which a man receives money is really marvellous, considering that we so earnestly believe money to be the root of all earthly ills, and that on no account can a monied man enter heaven. Ah! how cheerfully we consign ourselves to perdition!

urbaner （ comparative ）

more urbane （ comparative ）

urbanest （ superlative ）

most urbane （ superlative ）