what is the difference between 美しき　and 麗しき？
  • fin1990fin1990
    what is the difference between 美しき　and 麗しき？

    and what is the difference between 美しい and 美しき? I know that both 美しい女性　and 美しき女性 are correct. But what is the difference these 2?
  • blutorangeblutorange
    For everybody coming across this thread: This question on stackexchange.
    The short answer is, -き is an old/archaic form sometimes still used to that effect.
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