How to say 'Intense' in Japanese | 凄まじい

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The Japanese word for Intense is 'Susamajii', written as 凄まじい in Japanese.'Intense' in hiragana is すさまじい.

word

凄まじい

Meaning

Intense

Reading

すさまじい

susamajii

Kanji

凄Nifty

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '凄まじい (すさまじい)' means 'intense' or 'terrific'. It is used to describe something that is extremely powerful, severe, or impressive, often in a way that is overwhelming or awe-inspiring. This word can be used to describe natural phenomena, emotions, or actions. For example: the storm was intense「嵐が凄まじかった」(あらしがすさまじかった). His determination is intense「彼の決意は凄まじい」(かれのけついはすさまじい). It can also carry a nuance of something being fearsome or terrifying, depending on the context. For instance: the battle was fierce「戦いは凄まじかった」(たたかいはすさまじかった).

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5543

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 凄まじい

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

凄

Meaning

Nifty

Hiragana in the Word 凄まじい

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ま

Reading

hiragana

じ

Reading

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 凄まじい Through the Kanji 凄

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 凄 as well.

word

凄い

Meaning

Amazing

word

物凄い

Meaning

Tremendous, Terrifying

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'Susamajii' means 'Intense' .

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