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How to say 'Wonderful' in Japanese | 素晴らしい

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The Japanese word for Wonderful is 'Subarashii', written as 素晴らしい in Japanese.'Wonderful' in hiragana is すばらしい.

    word

    素晴らしい

    Meaning

    Wonderful

    Reading

    すばらしい

    subarashii

    Kanji

    素Element 晴Clear

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '素晴らしい (すばらしい)' means 'wonderful' or 'splendid'. It is used to describe something that is exceptionally good, impressive, or excellent. This word can be applied to a wide range of situations, such as describing a beautiful view, a great performance, or an outstanding achievement. For example: The view from the mountain is wonderful「山からの眺めは素晴らしい」(やまからのながめはすばらしい). Her performance was splendid「彼女のパフォーマンスは素晴らしかった」(かのじょのパフォーマンスはすばらしかった). The word carries a positive and enthusiastic tone, often used to express admiration or high praise.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1795

    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 素晴らしい

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    素

    Meaning

    Element

  • kanji

    晴

    Meaning

    Clear

Hiragana in the Word 素晴らしい

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    ら

    Reading

    Ra

  • hiragana

    し

    Reading

    Shi

  • hiragana

    い

    Reading

    I

Words Related to 素晴らしい Through the Kanji 素

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 素 as well.

  • word

    要素

    Meaning

    Element, Factor

  • word

    素材

    Meaning

    Material

  • word

    酸素

    Meaning

    Oxygen

  • word

    素

    Meaning

    Pure

  • word

    素直

    Meaning

    Honest

  • word

    水素

    Meaning

    Hydrogen

  • word

    素早い

    Meaning

    Quick

  • word

    素敵

    Meaning

    Lovely

  • word

    素人

    Meaning

    Amateur

  • word

    酵素

    Meaning

    Enzyme

  • word

    炭素

    Meaning

    Carbon

Words Related to 素晴らしい Through the Kanji 晴

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 晴 as well.

  • word

    晴れ

    Meaning

    Clear, Sunny

  • word

    見晴らし

    Meaning

    View

  • word

    晴れる

    Meaning

    Clear

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'Subarashii' means 'Wonderful' .

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