Common word› JLPT N2 › Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation 著しい · i-adjective
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 著いちじる しい 著いちじる しくない Polite 著いちじる しいです 著いちじる しくないです also 著いちじる しくありません Past polite 著いちじる しかったです 著いちじる しくなかったです also 著いちじる しくありませんでした Past 著いちじる しかった 著いちじる しくなかった Te-form 著いちじる しくて 著いちじる しくなくて Adverbial 著いちじる しく Conditional 著いちじる しければ 著いちじる しくなければ Tara conditional 著いちじる しかったら 著いちじる しくなかったら
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 が 著いちじる しい there is a striking/remarkable degree of ~
The technological progress in this field is remarkable.
著いちじる しい 〈 事こと 〉 a marked/considerable ~ (change, difference, improvement, etc.)
There is a marked difference between the two products.
著いちじる しく 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to noticeably/considerably do (increase, improve, decrease, etc.)
Sales increased considerably.
Kanji 著 renowned, publish, write Related words 顕著 is a formal, often academic term for 'notable' or 'conspicuous', while 著しい is the everyday word for a striking, noticeable degree of change.
目覚ましい carries a positive, admiring nuance of 'wonderful' progress, whereas 著しい is neutral and can describe either good or bad striking changes.
甚だしい describes an extreme degree that is usually undesirable or excessive, while 著しい is more neutral about whether the striking change is good or bad.
著しい is an i-adjective for a striking, often measurable change, while 格段 is a na-adjective stressing a subjective, qualitative leap in level.
著しい means 'remarkable' or 'striking' and can describe both positive and negative changes, whereas 飛躍的 is typically used for positive, large-scale progress.
Opposites わずか describes a slight, barely noticeable amount or change, the opposite of 著しい 's striking, considerable degree.
Written forms 著いちじる しい Usage 94%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
いちじるしい Usage 6%
Kana spelling is acceptable and sometimes used for clarity or emphasis.
いちぢるしい Usage <1%
Etymology Derived from the verb 著す (いちじるす , 'to mark clearly'), with the adjective-forming suffix しい . The root relates to making something stand out or be clearly visible.
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