目まぐるしい
めまぐるしい
i-adjective
dizzying, hectic, rapid
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 目まぐるしい | 目まぐるしくない |
| Past | 目まぐるしかった | 目まぐるしくなかった |
| て form | 目まぐるしくて | 目まぐるしくなくて |
| Adverbial | 目まぐるしく | — |
| Conditional ば | 目まぐるしければ | 目まぐるしくなければ |
| Conditional たら | 目まぐるしかったら | 目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.
目まぐるしい変化。
Dizzying change.
Forms
- Adnominal: 目まぐるしい + noun
- Adverbial: 目まぐるしく
- Predicate: 目まぐるしい
Usage
The adverbial form 目まぐるしく is very common. Often used with 変化 (change), 展開 (development), or 動く (to move).
Common collocations
- 目まぐるしい変化: dizzying change
- 目まぐるしい展開: rapid development
- 目まぐるしく変わる: to change rapidly
- 目まぐるしい一日: a hectic day
Etymology
Related to 目が回る (eyes spin, to feel dizzy). Conveys the sense of things moving so fast one can barely follow.