荘そう厳ごん

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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na-adjective, noun

solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive

Describes something awe-inspiring and dignified, often used for architecture, ceremonies, or natural scenery that evokes a sense of majesty and solemnity.

その寺じ院いんの荘そう厳ごんな雰ふん囲い気きに圧あっ倒とうされた。

I was overwhelmed by the solemn atmosphere of the temple.

山さん頂ちょうから見みた日ひの出では荘そう厳ごんそのものだった。

The sunrise seen from the mountaintop was truly sublime.

Usage patterns

荘そう厳ごんな〈物もの〉a solemn, grand ~ (building, ceremony, scenery, etc.)
荘そう厳ごんな大だい聖せい堂どうに足あしを踏ふみ入いれた。
I stepped into the solemn, magnificent cathedral.
荘そう厳ごんに〈動どう詞し〉to do something with great solemnity and grandeur
結けっ婚こん式しきは荘そう厳ごんに執とり行おこなわれた。
The wedding ceremony was conducted with great solemnity.

Expressions

信しんは荘そう厳ごんより起おこるfunction follows form; the outside shapes the inside

Kanji

荘villa, inn, cottage
厳stern, strictness, severity

Related words· 6

壮そう大だいN1
壮大 emphasizes grand physical scale or magnificence, while 荘厳 adds a sense of solemn dignity and awe on top of that grandeur.
厳おごそかN1
厳か focuses on quiet dignity and solemnity, often for ceremonies or behavior, whereas 荘厳 can also describe visual grandeur alongside the solemnity.
崇すう高こう
崇高 stresses lofty, noble spiritual or moral greatness, while 荘厳 more often describes the majestic, awe-inspiring appearance of a place or ceremony.
物もの々ものしいN1
荘厳 describes grand, sacred solemnity (like a temple or ceremony), while 物々しい can also carry that imposing sense but with a broader, sometimes tense connotation.

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重じゅう厚こうN1
荘厳 stresses solemn, awe-inspiring grandeur (often religious), while 重厚 emphasizes weighty solidity and dignified depth without necessarily being awe-inspiring.
厳げん粛しゅく
荘厳 describes a grand, magnificent solemnity often tied to religious or monumental settings, whereas 厳粛 is more about seriousness and dignity in general formal occasions.

Opposites

質しっ素そN2
質素 describes something plain and simple, the opposite of the grand, awe-inspiring dignity conveyed by 荘厳.

Word family

荘そう厳ごん華か麗れい
majestic and splendid; solemn and gorgeous

Etymology

Compound of 荘 (solemn, dignified) and 厳 (strict, awe-inspiring). The combination reinforces the sense of solemn grandeur.