His performance was splendid.
They achieved admirable results.
Exclamatory use to praise someone directly; often heard in traditional settings or when giving hearty approval.
Well done! You did great!
見事 emphasizes skillfulness or perfection; あっぱれ is more about heartfelt admiration and can sound more emotional or old-fashioned.
Standard modern spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
Abbreviated ateji spelling; rare.
Ateji spelling; used for stylistic effect but uncommon in everyday writing.
Ateji spelling with small-tsu kana; very rare.
Rarely used kanji form; not recommended for learners.
A strengthened form of the older exclamation あはれ, expressing admiration or praise. The spelling 天晴れ is a later character representation.