素す晴ばらしい

also: すんばらしい

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000

Meanings

i-adjective

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

Broadly used to express admiration for something excellent, impressive, or beautiful. Can describe people, experiences, achievements, or objects.

今日きょうは素す晴ばらしい天てん気きですね。
It's wonderful weather today, isn't it?
彼かの女じょの歌うた声ごえは本ほん当とうに素す晴ばらしい。
Her singing voice is truly magnificent.

Written forms

素す晴ばらしいUsage52%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
すばらしいUsage45%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
素晴すばらしいUsage2%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant; not recommended for active use.
スバラシイUsage<1%

Kanji

素elementary, principle, naked
晴clear up

Similar words

すごい
すごい is more casual and can mean 'amazing' or 'terrible' depending on context; 素晴らしい is consistently positive and slightly more formal.
見み事ごと
見事 emphasizes skillful execution or a spectacular result, while 素晴らしい is a broader term for excellence.

Etymology

Derived from the verb すばる (to be excellent) + the adjective-forming suffix しい. The kanji 素晴らしい are ateji (phonetic equivalents) and do not reflect the word's origin.