1.
overwhelming, dominant
So powerful or great as to be impossible to resist or compete with.
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
Related Words
Related:
圧倒 (to overwhelm)
Related:
圧倒する (to overwhelm (verb))
Compare:
断然 (definitely, by far, absolutely)
Related:
圧倒される (to be overwhelmed)