すさまじい
すさまじい
i-adjective
terrific; tremendous; fierce; awful
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | すさまじい | すさまじくない |
| Past | すさまじかった | すさまじくなかった |
| て form | すさまじくて | すさまじくなくて |
| Adverbial | すさまじく | — |
| Conditional ば | すさまじければ | すさまじくなければ |
| Conditional たら | すさまじかったら | すさまじくなかったら |
1.
terrific; tremendous; fierce; awful; intense
Extremely intense, severe, or violent; exceeding normal limits in a way that inspires awe or fear.
すさまじい勢いだった。
It had tremendous force.
すさまじい競争が繰り広げられた。
A fierce competition unfolded.
爆発のすさまじさに言葉を失った。
I was speechless at the ferocity of the explosion.
すさまじい describes something so extreme or intense that it inspires awe, fear, or disbelief. It carries a stronger and more literary tone than すごい.
FORMS:
- すさまじく (adverbial): すさまじく速い (terrifyingly fast)
- すさまじさ (noun form): 爆発のすさまじさ (the ferocity of the explosion)
KANJI:
Can be written as 凄まじい, though hiragana is more common in modern usage.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- すさまじい勢い: tremendous force/momentum
- すさまじい競争: fierce competition
- すさまじい音: tremendous noise
- すさまじい破壊力: devastating destructive power
SIMILAR WORDS:
- すごい: amazing, terrible (more casual, wider range of use)
- 激しい: intense, violent (often for weather, emotions, movement)
- 猛烈: fierce, furious (more formal, often in writing)