expression, noun-modifying (irregular)
faint-inducing; dizzying
Describes something so extreme that it makes one feel faint or dizzy, often used with ような to modify a noun.
気の遠くなるような高さの崖だった。
It was a cliff of dizzying height.
気の遠くなるような暑さで、立っていられなかった。
The heat was so intense it made me feel faint; I couldn't stand.
expression, noun-modifying (irregular)
overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering
Used for something so vast, numerous, or tedious that it overwhelms the mind, e.g., a huge amount of work or an astronomical number.
気の遠くなるような量の書類を処理しなければならない。
I have to process a staggering amount of paperwork.
気の遠くなるような数字を前に、彼はため息
Faced with the mind-numbing figures, he sighed.