すごい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | すごい | すごくない |
| Polite | すごいです | すごくないですalso すごくありません |
| Past polite | すごかったです | すごくなかったですalso すごくありませんでした |
| Past | すごかった | すごくなかった |
| Te-form | すごくて | すごくなくて |
| Adverbial | すごく | |
| Conditional | すごければ | すごくなければ |
| Tara conditional | すごかったら | すごくなかったら |
Used for negative extremes: something frightening, severe, or shockingly bad. Often in the pattern すごい〜.
すごい嵐で電車が止まった。
A terrible storm stopped the trains.
彼の部屋はすごい散らかりようだ。
His room is dreadfully messy.
amazing; great; wonderful; terrific
Used for positive extremes: impressive, excellent, or surprisingly good. Very common in casual speech.
このラーメン、すごいおいしい！
This ramen is amazingly delicious!
彼女の英語はすごい上手だ。
Her English is really great.
vast; enormous; tremendous (in scale or number)
Emphasizes a large quantity, scale, or degree. Often used with numbers or amounts.
すごい数の人が集まった。
A tremendous number of people gathered.
この仕事にはすごい時間がかかった。
This work took an enormous amount of time.
Colloquial adverbial use, often as すごく or すごい directly modifying adjectives/verbs. The すごい+adjective form is common in casual speech but considered less formal than すごく.
See also: すごく
今日はすごく暑いね。
It's awfully hot today, isn't it?
すごい疲れたから、もう寝る。
I'm really tired, so I'm going to bed.
The number of people who gathered at the venue was tremendous.
This cake is really delicious.
This is an amazing invention.
He is truly an amazing person.
すごい is the standard adjective/exclamation for 'amazing', while すげー is its rougher, more emphatic colloquial pronunciation, common in casual male speech.
いいね is a mild expression of approval, while すごい conveys stronger admiration or amazement at something impressive.
すごい is the neutral standard form for 'amazing/terrible', while すっごい adds extra colloquial emphasis and emotional punch.
すごい is a broad intensifier for 'amazing' or 'terrible' in almost any context, while 偉い specifically praises moral worth, effort, or high status.
すごい is a native, everyday i-adjective for 'amazing', while グレート is a loanword with a trendier, more Western feel and is used only casually.
すごい is the everyday, more casual intensifier for 'amazing' or 'terrible', while ものすごい is a stronger, more emphatic version of the same idea.
すごい is a casual, everyday word for 'amazing' or 'terrible', while 恐るべき is far more formal and dramatic in tone.
すごい is a common, casual word for 'amazing/great' usable in positive exclamations, while 大した is a pre-noun adjectival often paired with negation to downplay something (大したことない).
すごい is a common word for 'amazing' or 'terrible' usable in polite speech, whereas やばい is more slangy and carries a stronger sense of extremity.
すごい is a very common, all-purpose casual word for 'amazing', while ファンタスティック is a flashier loanword used for extra emphasis or style.
すごい is a common casual intensifier meaning 'amazing' or 'terrible', while 猛烈 is stronger and more formal as an adjective, though both can be used colloquially as adverbs.
すごい is a casual, all-purpose intensifier that can be positive or negative, whereas 甚だしい is formal and almost always negative.
すごい is the standard word for amazing or impressive, while えぐい (in this slang sense) is a more casual, edgy way to express the same admiration.
very; extremely; incredibly
threaten; intimidate; glare menacingly
intimidating language; threatening words