すっごい
すっごい
adjective (i) / adverb
really amazing, super
1.
really amazing, incredible, super
An emphatic form of すごい, with the double consonant (っ) adding intensity. Used as both an adjective ('that's amazing') and an adverb ('really, super').
すっごい！上手だね。
Wow, amazing! You're really good.
今日すっごい暑いね。
It's super hot today, isn't it?
Adverbial use: すっごい modifies 暑い.
すっごいおいしいケーキ見つけたから、今度一緒に行こう。
I found an incredibly delicious cake, so let's go together next time.
すっごい is an emphatic variant of すごい created by inserting a geminate consonant (っ). This intensification pattern is productive in casual Japanese.
EMPHASIS PATTERN:
Japanese often intensifies adjectives by adding っ (geminate consonant):
- すごい → すっごい
- 大きい → おっきい
- 小さい → ちっちゃい
This is a casual spoken pattern and not used in formal writing.
ADVERBIAL USE:
Like すごい, すっごい is commonly used as an adverb modifying other adjectives or verbs, even though grammatically the adverbial form would be すっごく. In casual speech, the い-form is widely accepted as an adverb.
- すっごい楽しい: super fun
- すっごいおいしい: incredibly delicious
REGISTER:
Very casual. Common in excited speech among friends, especially among younger speakers. The emphasis conveys genuine enthusiasm.