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'.
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.
There was an almighty bang.
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.
almighty crash
全能の神を信じますか。
Do you believe in Almighty God?
A noun meaning 'omnipotence' or 'almighty power'. Often used in theological or philosophical discussions.
No one doubts the omnipotence of God.
It turned into an almighty row.
Means 'extraordinary' or 'immense'. Slightly more emphatic than ものすごい, often used for scale or degree.
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.
It became an almighty fuss.