()まぐるしい

めまぐるしい
i-adjective
dizzying, hectic, rapid
descriptive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()まぐるしい()まぐるしくない
Past()まぐるしかった()まぐるしくなかった
て form()まぐるしくて()まぐるしくなくて
Adverbial()まぐるしく
Conditional ば()まぐるしければ()まぐるしくなければ
Conditional たら()まぐるしかったら()まぐるしくなかったら
1. dizzying, hectic, rapidly changing
Describes something changing so quickly or frequently that it is hard to keep up with. Often used for situations, environments, or pace of change.
()まぐるしい変化(へんか)
Dizzying change.
Today was a hectically busy day.
Technological progress is so rapid that common knowledge from just a few years ago no longer applies.

Forms

  • Adnominal: ()まぐるしい + noun
  • Adverbial: ()まぐるしく
  • Predicate: ()まぐるしい

Usage

The adverbial form ()まぐるしく is very common. Often used with 変化(へんか) (change), 展開(てんかい) (development), or (うご) (to move).

Common collocations

Etymology

Related to ()(まわ) (eyes spin, to feel dizzy). Conveys the sense of things moving so fast one can barely follow.