素す敵てき

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

na-adjective

lovely; wonderful; fantastic

Expresses strong positive admiration for appearance, character, experiences, or things. Often used in exclamations.

そのドレス、とても素す敵てきですね。
That dress is really lovely.
素す敵てきな時じ間かんをありがとう。
Thank you for a wonderful time.

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Usage patterns

素す敵てきな〈人ひと〉a wonderful, charming person
彼かの女じょは本ほん当とうに素す敵てきな人ひとですね。
She's truly a wonderful person.
素す敵てきな〈物もの〉a lovely thing (dress, gift, house, etc.)
そのドレス、とても素す敵てきですね。
That dress is really lovely.
〈物もの・人ひと〉が素す敵てきに見みえるsomething/someone looks wonderful
その髪かみ型がた、素す敵てきに見みえるよ。
That hairstyle looks great on you.
素す敵てきですねused as an exclamation to praise something admiringly
この景色けしき、素す敵てきですね。
This view is wonderful, isn't it?

Kanji

素elementary, principle, naked
敵enemy, foe, opponent
適suitable, occasional, rare
的bull's eye, mark, target

Related words· 8

素す晴ばらしいN4
素晴らしい is more formal and often praises objective excellence, while 素敵 is more personal and emotional, often about charm or beauty.
かっこいいN4
格好いい focuses on coolness or stylishness, whereas 素敵 covers a broader range including loveliness and emotional appeal.
魅み力りょく的てきN3
魅力的 is a slightly more analytical, formal way to say something is attractive, while 素敵 is a warmer, more spontaneous exclamation of admiration.
ワンダフル
素敵 describes something attractive, lovely, or charming (often people, clothes, or atmosphere), whereas ワンダフル is a broader, borrowed expression of delight or admiration.

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綺き麗れいN5
素敵 expresses overall admiration or charm (like a nice outfit or idea), while 綺麗 focuses specifically on visual beauty or cleanliness.
美うつくしいN4
素敵 is a casual na-adjective meaning lovely or wonderful, often for style or overall impression, while 美しい focuses more directly on visual or moral beauty.
チャーミングN1
素敵 is a general word for 'lovely' or 'wonderful' used for people and things alike, while チャーミング specifically highlights an endearing charm.
ファンタスティック
素敵 describes something as lovely or nice in a warm, everyday way, whereas ファンタスティック emphasizes being amazing or incredible with a more excited, foreign flavor.

Don't confuse with

素す直なおN3
素直 shares the kanji 素 with 素敵 but means 'obedient/honest', not 'lovely'.

Word family

素す敵てき滅めっ法ぽう
very lovely; extremely nice; absolutely wonderful

Written forms

素す敵てきUsage67%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)
Standard ateji spelling; high frequency in news and general use.
すてきUsage19%
Kana spelling is common in casual writing and when avoiding ateji.
ステキUsage13%
search-only kana form
Katakana spelling used for emphasis or stylistic effect.
素す適てきUsage<1%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form
Rare ateji variant; not commonly used.
素す的てきUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Etymology

Ateji compound using 素 (element, plain) and 敵 (enemy), chosen phonetically for すてき. The historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'lovely, wonderful'.