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素晴らしい (すばらしい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

素す晴ばらしい

also: すんばらしい

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000

Meanings

1

i-adjective

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

Broadly used to express admiration for something excellent, impressive, or beautiful. Can describe people, experiences, achievements, or objects.

今日きょうは素す晴ばらしい天てん気きですね。
It's wonderful weather today, isn't it?
彼かの女じょの歌

うた

声ごえ

は

本ほん

当とう

に

素す

晴ば

らしい

。

Her singing voice is truly magnificent.

Written forms

素す晴ばらしいUsage52%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
すばらしいUsage45%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
素晴すばらしいUsage2%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant; not recommended for active use.
スバラシイUsage<1%

Kanji

素elementary, principle, naked
晴clear up

Similar words

すごい
すごい is more casual and can mean 'amazing' or 'terrible' depending on context; 素晴らしい is consistently positive and slightly more formal.
見み事ごと
見事 emphasizes skillful execution or a spectacular result, while 素晴らしい is a broader term for excellence.

Etymology

Derived from the verb すばる (to be excellent) + the adjective-forming suffix しい. The kanji 素晴らしい are ateji (phonetic equivalents) and do not reflect the word's origin.