すさまじい

すさまじい
i-adjective
terrific; tremendous; fierce; awful
1. terrific; tremendous; fierce; awful; intense
Extremely intense, severe, or violent; exceeding normal limits in a way that inspires awe or fear.
すさまじい勢(いきお)いだった。
It had tremendous force.
すさまじい競争(きょうそう)が繰(く)り広(ひろ)げられた。
A fierce competition unfolded.
爆発(ばくはつ)のすさまじさに言葉(ことば)を失(うしな)った。
I was speechless at the ferocity of the explosion.

KANJI:
Can be written as 凄(すさ)まじい, though hiragana is common.

CONJUGATION:

  • すさまじくない (negative)
  • すさまじく (adverbial form)
  • すさまじかった (past)
  • すさまじさ (noun form)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • すごい - amazing, terrible (more casual)
  • 凄(すさ)まじい - same word with kanji
  • 激(はげ)しい - intense, violent
  • 猛烈(もうれつ) - fierce, violent
general
Added 2026.1.20 23:05
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