(すば)らしい

すばらしい
adjective (i-adjective)
wonderful, splendid
1. wonderful, splendid, excellent
Extremely good, impressive, or admirable. Used to express strong positive evaluation of something or someone.
素晴(すば)らしい天気(てんき)
The weather is wonderful.
素晴(すば)らしい景色(けしき)です
What a wonderful view!
Your Japanese is wonderful.
素晴(すば)らしいアイデアです
That's a splendid idea!
The concert was wonderful. The singer's voice, the music—everything was moving.

素晴(すば)らしい is an i-adjective expressing strong admiration—wonderful, splendid, excellent.

FORMS:

  • Negative: 素晴(すば)らしくない
  • Te-form: 素晴(すば)らしくて
  • Past: 素晴(すば)らしかった
  • Adverb: 素晴(すば)らしく

REGISTER:
This is a fairly formal word. In casual speech, すごい (amazing) or 最高(さいこう) (the best) are more common.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • すごい: amazing, awesome (casual)
  • 最高(さいこう): the best, greatest
  • 見事(みごと): splendid, magnificent
  • 立派(りっぱ): fine, admirable

USAGE NOTE:
Often used to praise someone's work or achievements: 素晴(すば)らしい演奏(えんそう)でした (It was a wonderful performance).