1.
overwhelming, dominant
So powerful or great as to be impossible to resist or compete with.
圧倒的な勝利を収めた。
They achieved an overwhelming victory.
圧倒的に人気がある。
It's overwhelmingly popular.
彼の才能は圧倒的だ。
His talent is overwhelming.
圧倒的 is a na-adjective meaning overwhelming or dominant—so powerful that competition or resistance is impossible.
FORMS:
- Adverb: 圧倒的に (overwhelmingly)
- Modifying nouns: 圧倒的な + noun
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 圧倒的な勝利: overwhelming victory
- 圧倒的な人気: overwhelming popularity
- 圧倒的に有利: overwhelmingly advantageous
- 圧倒的な差: overwhelming gap/difference
ROOT:
圧倒 (to overwhelm) + 的 (adjectival suffix).