Translation guide
The English word 'tremendous' expresses a very high degree of something, often with a sense of awe or emphasis. In Japanese, the best choice depends on whether you are describing size, amount, quality, or emotional impact. Common options include すごい (sugoi) for general emphasis, 莫大な (bakudai na) for huge amounts, and 途方もない (tohō mo nai) for something unimaginably large.
Use this when describing something that is extremely large in quantity, size, or degree, such as a tremendous amount of money, a tremendous effort, or tremendous pressure.
A formal adjective meaning 'enormous' or 'immense', typically used for amounts, sums, or scales. It emphasizes the sheer size or quantity.
The project required a tremendous amount of money.
He amassed a tremendous fortune.
Similar to 莫大な, but often used for data, information, or quantities that are vast and expansive. Slightly more common in technical contexts.
We need to analyze a tremendous amount of data.
A very common casual adjective meaning 'amazing' or 'incredible'. It can express a tremendous degree of something, but is less formal and more versatile. Often used in spoken Japanese.
Means 'great' or 'considerable', often used for abstract nouns like influence, effort, or support. It is formal and commonly seen in written Japanese.
Thank you for your tremendous support.
Use this when you want to praise something as wonderful, excellent, or awe-inspiring, like a tremendous performance or a tremendous view.
Use this for physical size, like a tremendous building, a tremendous wave, or a tremendous distance.
Means 'huge' or 'gigantic'. The most direct and common word for tremendous physical size.
Use this for force, emotion, or sensation that is overwhelming, like tremendous pain, tremendous joy, or a tremendous explosion.
English speakers often overuse 'tremendous' as a general intensifier. In Japanese, it's more natural to choose a specific adjective that matches the context (size, amount, quality, intensity). Using すごい for everything can sound childish or vague in formal settings.
Both mean 'enormous', but 莫大な is more about value or cost, while 膨大な is often used for data, information, or volume. 莫大な費用 (tremendous cost) vs 膨大なデータ (tremendous amount of data).
She has made tremendous progress.
すごいプレッシャーを感じている。
I'm feeling tremendous pressure.
The standard word for 'wonderful' or 'splendid'. It conveys a high degree of admiration and is appropriate in most situations.
What a tremendous view!
She has tremendous talent.
Casual and versatile, it can mean 'amazing', 'incredible', or 'terrific'. Very common in everyday speech.
That was a tremendous movie!
Literally 'unreasonable' or 'outrageous', it can be used to describe something so impressive it's almost unbelievable. It has a literary or dramatic feel.
His success is tremendous.
A tremendous wave hit the ship.
An emphatic, colloquial adjective meaning 'extraordinary' or 'immense'. It often implies something beyond normal scale.
It's a building of tremendous size.
Used mainly for damage or impact that is tremendous in scale, often in news reports. Not for general size.
The earthquake caused tremendous damage.
Means 'violent', 'intense', or 'fierce'. It is the go-to word for tremendous physical or emotional intensity.
I was struck by a tremendous pain.
There was tremendous competition.
Means 'fierce' or 'raging', often used for natural forces, speed, or effort. It conveys a sense of overwhelming power.
The heat has been tremendous.
Describes something terrific, dreadful, or amazing in intensity. It can be positive or negative, but always emphasizes extreme degree.
We heard a tremendous explosion.
It was a tremendous success.
We face a tremendous challenge.