Translation guide
The English word 'almighty' is most commonly used to describe an all-powerful deity, especially in Christian contexts. It can also be used informally to mean 'great' or 'huge'. This guide focuses on how to express these meanings naturally in Japanese.
Describing a god or divine being as having unlimited power, especially in religious contexts.
The most direct translation, used for the Christian God or other deities. It literally means 'all-powerful'.
全能の神
Almighty God
全能の神を信じますか。
Do you believe in Almighty God?
Using 'almighty' informally to emphasize something is huge, intense, or overwhelming, like 'almighty crash' or 'almighty fuss'.
A common colloquial way to express 'almighty' in the sense of 'tremendous' or 'terrific'. It conveys a sense of being extreme.
ものすごい音がした。
There was an almighty bang.
ものすごい喧嘩になった。
It turned into an almighty row.
Do not use 全能の for informal 'almighty' (e.g., 'almighty crash'). It sounds unnatural and overly religious. Use intensifiers like ものすごい instead.
ものすごい衝突
almighty crash
A noun meaning 'omnipotence' or 'almighty power'. Often used in theological or philosophical discussions.
神の全能を疑う者はいない。
No one doubts the omnipotence of God.
Means 'extraordinary' or 'immense'. Slightly more emphatic than ものすごい, often used for scale or degree.
とてつもない混乱が起きた。
There was almighty confusion.
Prefix meaning 'big' or 'great'. Can be used in set phrases like 大騒ぎ (big fuss) to capture the informal 'almighty' feel.
大騒ぎになった。
It became an almighty fuss.