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神々しい (こうごうしい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
i-adjective
divine ; sublime ; solemn
Describes something awe-inspiring, majestic, or sacred, often with a sense of spiritual grandeur. Used for natural scenery, religious objects, or a person's dignified presence.
神じん 社じゃ の 境けい 内だい に は 神こう 々ごう しい 雰ふん 囲い 気き が 漂ただよ っ て い た 。
A solemn atmosphere filled the shrine grounds.
Written forms 神こう 々ごう しい Usage 99%
Standard kanji spelling using the iteration mark 々.
こうごうしい Usage 1%
神こう 神ごう しい
Alternate spelling without the iteration mark; less common but still used.
Similar words 神しん 聖せい 神聖 is a noun/na-adjective meaning 'sacred' or 'holy', often used for religious sanctity, while 神々しい is an i-adjective emphasizing a sublime, awe-inspiring quality.
崇すう 高こう 崇高 is a noun/na-adjective meaning 'sublime' or 'lofty', often used in philosophical or moral contexts, whereas 神々しい carries a more visual and emotional sense of divine majesty.
Etymology Derived from the noun 神 (kami, 'god') reduplicated for emphasis, with the adjectival suffix しい. The reduplication intensifies the sense of divinity, yielding 'god-like' or 'divine'.
