まぶしい

まぶしい
i-adjective
dazzling, bright, radiant
descriptive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Presentまぶしいまぶしくない
Pastまぶしかったまぶしくなかった
て formまぶしくてまぶしくなくて
Adverbialまぶしく
Conditional ばまぶしければまぶしくなければ
Conditional たらまぶしかったらまぶしくなかったら
1. dazzling, glaring, too bright
So bright that it's difficult to look at directly.
太陽(たいよう)まぶしい。
The sun is dazzling.
It's so bright I can't keep my eyes open.
The morning light was so bright that I closed the curtains.
2. radiant, brilliant
Figuratively describes someone or something that shines impressively.
Her smile was radiantly bright.
Figurative usage
The young people's achievements are brilliant.
His figure singing on stage was radiant.

Can also be written as (まぶ)しい (with kanji).

Common patterns

  • まぶしくて〜できない (so bright that one can't ~)
  • まぶしいほど (so radiant that, dazzlingly)
  • ()まぶしい (my eyes are dazzled)

Usage

Often used to describe someone who appears brilliant, impressive, or youthful - someone whose brilliance is almost intimidating to look at directly.

  • まぶしくない (not dazzling)
  • まぶしかった (was dazzling)
  • まぶしくて (dazzling, and...)