超ちょう

ちょ

う

Meanings

Only with reading ちょう

Productive prefix attaching to nouns and adjectival nouns to mean 'extremely' or 'beyond the norm'. Common in compounds like 超能力, 超満員, 超一流.

彼かれは超ちょう一いち流りゅうのピアニストだ。
He is a super first-class pianist.
この映えい画がは超ちょうおもしろい。
This movie is super interesting.

prefix, adverb

extremely; really; totally

colloquial

Colloquial intensifier used before adjectives and adjectival nouns. Often written in katakana (チョー) for emphasis.

今日きょうはチョー暑あついね。
It's super hot today, isn't it?
あの店みせ、チョーおいしいんだよ。
That restaurant is really delicious, you know.

adverb

of course; definitely; for sure

colloquial

Colloquial standalone adverb used to express strong agreement or certainty. Often used in casual conversation.

「行いく？」「超ちょう！」
"Are you going?" "Absolutely!"
超ちょう、それいいね！
For sure, that's great!

noun, used as a suffix

over; more than; exceeding

Only with reading ちょう

Suffix attached to a number or amount to mean 'more than' or 'over'. Used in formal and written contexts.

このイベントには100人にん超ちょうが参さん加かした。
Over 100 people participated in this event.
予よ算さんは1いち億おく円えん超ちょうだ。
The budget is over 100 million yen.

Usage patterns

超ちょう〈形けい容よう詞し〉super/extremely [adjective] (casual intensifier)
このケーキ超ちょうおいしい！
This cake is super delicious!
超ちょう〈物もの〉forms a compound meaning 'super-/ultra-' the noun
彼かれは超ちょう能のう力りょくを持もっている。
He has supernatural powers.
〈数かず〉超ちょうmore than [a given number/amount]
100人にん超ちょうの観かん客きゃくが集あつまった。
More than 100 spectators gathered.
超ちょう〈動どう詞し〉definitely/totally do [verb] (emphatic agreement)
「一いっ緒しょに行いく？」「超ちょう行いきたい！」
"Want to come with me?" "Totally want to!"

Expressions

超ちょうがつくextremely; exceptionally; super
超ちょうのつくextremely; exceptionally; super

Kanji

超transcend, super-, ultra-

Related words· 11

とてもN4sense 2
とても is the standard neutral intensifier for 'very', while 超 is a much more casual, emphatic version favored by younger speakers.
すごく sense 2
すごく is a common casual intensifier similar to 'really', but 超 is even more informal and emphatic, especially in youth speech.
めっちゃ sense 2
めっちゃ is a Kansai-derived casual intensifier much like 超, both meaning 'super/really' in informal speech.
以い上じょうN4sense 4
以上 is a formal suffix meaning 'or more' (inclusive), while 超 is a more concise term for 'exceeding' (exclusive), often seen in statistics or headlines.

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ウルトラ
超 is a native Japanese prefix also meaning 'super' or 'ultra' and is far more common in everyday casual speech (超おいしい), while ウルトラ is a loanword prefix that sounds more emphatic or commercial.
激げき
超 is also a casual intensifying prefix, but 激 often feels stronger and more emphatic than 超.
ゲロ
超 is a common casual intensifier like ゲロ, but ゲロ is rougher and leans toward negative extremes.
どN3
超 is the standard, widely used intensifier prefix ('super-'), while ど is more colloquial and carries a rougher, more emphatic tone.
鬼おにN3
超 is the common, neutral prefix meaning 'super-', while 鬼 as a prefix is slangier and carries a rougher, more intense feel.
メガ
メガ and 超 are both casual intensifiers meaning 'extremely' or 'super', but 超 is more common and versatile in everyday speech, while メガ often carries a sense of scale or size.
最さいN3
最 forms standard superlative compounds like 最高 and 最新, whereas 超 is a casual, slangy intensifying prefix (超すごい) that emphasizes degree rather than strictly meaning 'most'.

Word family· 159

超ちょう絶ぜつ
transcendence; excellence; superiority
超ちょう人じん
superhuman; superman; superwoman · Übermensch; overman
超ちょう越えつN1
transcendence; being beyond ordinary limits · transcend; go beyond; rise above
超ちょう過かN2
excess; surplus; exceeding a limit
超ちょう新しん星せい
supernova

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超ちょう党とう派は
suprapartisan; multiparty; bipartisan; nonpartisan
超ちょうド級きゅう
superlative; extraordinary; mega · superdreadnought (class of warships)
超ちょう電でん導どう
superconductivity
超ちょう然ぜん
detached; aloof; indifferent
超ちょう克こく
overcoming; conquering; surmounting
超ちょう一いち流りゅうN2
top-class; first-rate; elite
超ちょう大たい作さくN2
blockbuster; spectacular work; super production
超ちょう大おお型がたN2
extra-large; super-sized
超ちょう小こ型がたN2
ultra-small; microminiature
超ちょう特とっ急きゅうN1
super express; ultra-express
入にゅう超ちょう
excess of imports; import surplus
出しゅっ超ちょう
trade surplus; excess of exports
超ちょう低てい
ultra-low; very low; hyper-; infra-
超ちょう俗ぞく
aloofness; transcending the mundane
超ちょう凡ぼん
extraordinary; transcendent; superlative

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Written forms

超ちょうUsage99%
Standard kanji form for all senses.
チョーUsage1%
- チョー
  kana-only spelling
- ちょう
  Katakana spelling common in casual, emphatic use.

Etymology

From Chinese 超 (chāo) meaning 'to exceed' or 'surpass'. The colloquial intensifier use developed in modern Japanese, likely influenced by English 'super'.

超ちょう

ちょ

う

Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 500

Meanings

prefix

super-; ultra-; hyper-

Only with reading ちょう

Productive prefix attaching to nouns and adjectival nouns to mean 'extremely' or 'beyond the norm'. Common in compounds like 超能力, 超満員, 超一流.

彼かれは超ちょう一いち流りゅうのピアニストだ。
He is a super first-class pianist.
この映えい画がは超ちょうおもしろい。
This movie is super interesting.

prefix, adverb

extremely; really; totally

colloquial

Colloquial intensifier used before adjectives and adjectival nouns. Often written in katakana (チョー) for emphasis.

今日きょうはチョー暑あついね。
It's super hot today, isn't it?
あの店みせ、チョーおいしいんだよ。
That restaurant is really delicious, you know.

adverb

of course; definitely; for sure

colloquial

Colloquial standalone adverb used to express strong agreement or certainty. Often used in casual conversation.

「行いく？」「超ちょう！」
"Are you going?" "Absolutely!"
超ちょう、それいいね！
For sure, that's great!

noun, used as a suffix

over; more than; exceeding

Only with reading ちょう

Suffix attached to a number or amount to mean 'more than' or 'over'. Used in formal and written contexts.

このイベントには100人にん超ちょうが参さん加かした。
Over 100 people participated in this event.
予よ算さんは1いち億おく円えん超ちょうだ。
The budget is over 100 million yen.

Usage patterns

超ちょう〈形けい容よう詞し〉super/extremely [adjective] (casual intensifier)
このケーキ超ちょうおいしい！
This cake is super delicious!
超ちょう〈物もの〉forms a compound meaning 'super-/ultra-' the noun
彼かれは超ちょう能のう力りょくを持もっている。
He has supernatural powers.
〈数かず〉超ちょうmore than [a given number/amount]
100人にん超ちょうの観かん客きゃくが集あつまった。
More than 100 spectators gathered.
超ちょう〈動どう詞し〉definitely/totally do [verb] (emphatic agreement)
「一いっ緒しょに行いく？」「超ちょう行いきたい！」
"Want to come with me?" "Totally want to!"

Expressions

超ちょうがつくextremely; exceptionally; super
超ちょうのつくextremely; exceptionally; super

Kanji

超transcend, super-, ultra-

Related words· 11

とてもN4sense 2
とても is the standard neutral intensifier for 'very', while 超 is a much more casual, emphatic version favored by younger speakers.
すごく sense 2
すごく is a common casual intensifier similar to 'really', but 超 is even more informal and emphatic, especially in youth speech.
めっちゃ sense 2
めっちゃ is a Kansai-derived casual intensifier much like 超, both meaning 'super/really' in informal speech.
以い上じょうN4sense 4
以上 is a formal suffix meaning 'or more' (inclusive), while 超 is a more concise term for 'exceeding' (exclusive), often seen in statistics or headlines.

Show 7 more

ウルトラ
超 is a native Japanese prefix also meaning 'super' or 'ultra' and is far more common in everyday casual speech (超おいしい), while ウルトラ is a loanword prefix that sounds more emphatic or commercial.
激げき
超 is also a casual intensifying prefix, but 激 often feels stronger and more emphatic than 超.
ゲロ
超 is a common casual intensifier like ゲロ, but ゲロ is rougher and leans toward negative extremes.
どN3
超 is the standard, widely used intensifier prefix ('super-'), while ど is more colloquial and carries a rougher, more emphatic tone.
鬼おにN3
超 is the common, neutral prefix meaning 'super-', while 鬼 as a prefix is slangier and carries a rougher, more intense feel.
メガ
メガ and 超 are both casual intensifiers meaning 'extremely' or 'super', but 超 is more common and versatile in everyday speech, while メガ often carries a sense of scale or size.
最さいN3
最 forms standard superlative compounds like 最高 and 最新, whereas 超 is a casual, slangy intensifying prefix (超すごい) that emphasizes degree rather than strictly meaning 'most'.

Word family· 159

超ちょう絶ぜつ
transcendence; excellence; superiority
超ちょう人じん
superhuman; superman; superwoman · Übermensch; overman
超ちょう越えつN1
transcendence; being beyond ordinary limits · transcend; go beyond; rise above
超ちょう過かN2
excess; surplus; exceeding a limit
超ちょう新しん星せい
supernova

Show 15 more

超ちょう党とう派は
suprapartisan; multiparty; bipartisan; nonpartisan
超ちょうド級きゅう
superlative; extraordinary; mega · superdreadnought (class of warships)
超ちょう電でん導どう
superconductivity
超ちょう然ぜん
detached; aloof; indifferent
超ちょう克こく
overcoming; conquering; surmounting
超ちょう一いち流りゅうN2
top-class; first-rate; elite
超ちょう大たい作さくN2
blockbuster; spectacular work; super production
超ちょう大おお型がたN2
extra-large; super-sized
超ちょう小こ型がたN2
ultra-small; microminiature
超ちょう特とっ急きゅうN1
super express; ultra-express
入にゅう超ちょう
excess of imports; import surplus
出しゅっ超ちょう
trade surplus; excess of exports
超ちょう低てい
ultra-low; very low; hyper-; infra-
超ちょう俗ぞく
aloofness; transcending the mundane
超ちょう凡ぼん
extraordinary; transcendent; superlative

See all 159 in Explore →

Written forms

超ちょうUsage99%
Standard kanji form for all senses.
チョーUsage1%
- チョー
  kana-only spelling
- ちょう
  Katakana spelling common in casual, emphatic use.

Etymology

From Chinese 超 (chāo) meaning 'to exceed' or 'surpass'. The colloquial intensifier use developed in modern Japanese, likely influenced by English 'super'.