圧倒的(あっとうてき)

あっとうてき
na-adjective
overwhelming, dominant
descriptive
1. overwhelming, dominant
So powerful or great as to be impossible to resist or compete with.
圧倒的(あっとうてき)な勝利(しょうり)を収(おさ)めた。
They achieved an overwhelming victory.
圧倒的(あっとうてき)に人気(にんき)がある。
It's overwhelmingly popular.
彼(かれ)の才能(さいのう)は圧倒的(あっとうてき)だ。
His talent is overwhelming.

圧倒的(あっとうてき) is a na-adjective meaning overwhelming or dominant—so powerful that competition or resistance is impossible.

Forms

  • Adverb: 圧倒的(あっとうてき)に (overwhelmingly)
  • Modifying nouns: 圧倒的(あっとうてき)な + noun

Common patterns

Etymology

圧倒(あっとう) (to overwhelm) + 的(てき) (adjectival suffix).

Related Words

Related: 圧倒(あっとう) (to overwhelm)
Related: 圧倒(あっとう)する (to overwhelm (verb))
Compare: 断然(だんぜん) (definitely, by far, absolutely)
Related: 圧倒(あっとう)される (to be overwhelmed)
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Added 2026.1.16 22:51 · Revised 2026.10.7 9:21
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