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見事 (みごと, migoto) Japanese meaning: splendid | Kotomora
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彼かれ の 演えん 奏そう は 本ほん 当とう に 見み 事ごと だっ た 。
His performance was truly magnificent.
The cherry blossoms have bloomed splendidly.
Usage patterns 見み 事ごと な 〈 物もの 〉 a splendid/magnificent ~
There was a magnificent cherry tree standing in the garden.
見み 事ごと に 〈 動どう 詞し 〉（ 失しっ 敗ぱい する ） to fail utterly/completely
見み 事ごと な 腕うで 前まえ impressive skill/craftsmanship
She forged the sword with truly impressive skill.
見み 事ごと に 〈 動どう 詞し 〉（ 成せい 功こう する ） to succeed brilliantly/completely
He passed the exam brilliantly.
Related words· 7 立派 stresses dignified, admirable quality or appearance, while 見事 highlights the impressive skill or result behind an action or performance.
素晴らしい is a common i-adjective for 'wonderful' used broadly, whereas 見事 specifically praises a skillfully executed or spectacular feat.
見事 praises an impressive, clearly successful result, while 絶妙 praises the perfect judgment, balance, or timing behind something.
見事 broadly praises something as splendid or impressive, while 鮮やか specifically highlights the crisp, clean brilliance of a skill or technique.
Show 3 more 見事 means 'splendid' or 'admirable' and focuses on skill or beauty, whereas 華々しい emphasizes a dazzling, spectacular quality.
見事 praises something as impressively well-done or masterful, while ナイス is a breezier, more everyday cheer of approval.
見事 praises something impressively well-done or skillful, like a performance or feat, while ワンダフル simply expresses happy admiration without implying skill.
Written forms 見み 事ごと Usage 78%
Standard kanji spelling; high frequency in news and general use.
みごと Usage 21%
美み 事ごと Usage 1%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage) rarely-used kanji form
Ateji spelling; rarely used and may appear in older or stylized writing.
Etymology Compound of 見 (mi, 'seeing') + 事 (koto, 'thing, matter'), literally 'a thing to see.' The meaning evolved from 'a sight worth seeing' to 'splendid' and later to an adverbial intensifier.
