まぶしい
まぶしい
i-adjective
dazzling, bright, radiant
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Can also be written as 眩しい (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)
- 目がまぶしい (my eyes are dazzled)
FIGURATIVE USE:
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...)
Related Words
Related:
眩む (to be dazzled, dizzy)