1.
divine, sublime, majestic, awe-inspiring
Having a sacred, awe-inspiring beauty or grandeur that evokes a sense of the divine.
神々しい雰囲気。
A divine atmosphere.
朝日に照らされた山は神々しかった。
The mountain illuminated by the morning sun was majestic.
古い神社の森に足を踏み入れると、神々しい空気に包まれた。
When I stepped into the forest of the old shrine, I was enveloped in a sublime atmosphere.
CONJUGATION:
- Negative: 神々しくない
- Past: 神々しかった
- Adverbial: 神々しく
ETYMOLOGY:
Derived from 神 (god/deity). The repetition 神々 means "gods" (plural), and the しい suffix creates an adjective meaning "having the quality of gods."
USAGE:
Used to describe places, scenes, or atmospheres that evoke a sacred or transcendent quality. Particularly common when describing natural scenery, temples, shrines, and moments of extraordinary beauty.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 神々しい雰囲気: sacred atmosphere
- 神々しい光: divine light
- 神々しい姿: majestic figure