甚(はなは)だしい

はなはだしい

i-adjective

extreme, excessive, outrageous

See also: 甚(はなは)だ (adverb form)

Conjugation

	Affirmative	Negative
Present	甚(はなは)だしい	甚(はなは)だしくない
Past	甚(はなは)だしかった	甚(はなは)だしくなかった
て form	甚(はなは)だしくて	甚(はなは)だしくなくて
Adverbial	甚(はなは)だしく	—
Conditional ば	甚(はなは)だしければ	甚(はなは)だしくなければ
Conditional たら	甚(はなは)だしかったら	甚(はなは)だしくなかったら

1. extreme, excessive, outrageous

Describes something that is extreme or goes far beyond what is normal or acceptable. Often carries a negative connotation, expressing that something has reached an unreasonable degree.

それは甚(はなは)だしい誤解(ごかい)だ。

That is a grave misunderstanding.

被害(ひがい)は甚(はなは)だしく、復旧(ふっきゅう)には時間(じかん)がかかる。

The damage is severe, and recovery will take time.

事実(じじつ)と異(こと)なる報道(ほうどう)は甚(はなは)だしい人権侵害(じんけんしんがい)につながりかねない。

Reporting that differs from the facts can lead to a serious violation of human rights.

Usage

A formal, literary adjective often found in written language, news reports, and formal speech. Rarely used in casual conversation. The related adverb 甚(はなは)だ (greatly, exceedingly) is also common in formal speech, as in 甚(はなは)だ恐縮(きょうしゅく)ですが (I am terribly sorry to trouble you, but...).

Common patterns

Prenominal: 甚(はなは)だしい + noun (甚(はなは)だしい誤解(ごかい))
Adverbial: 甚(はなは)だしく + verb/adjective

Common collocations

甚(はなは)だしい誤解(ごかい): grave misunderstanding
甚(はなは)だしい被害(ひがい): severe damage
甚(はなは)だしい迷惑(めいわく): extreme nuisance

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Added 2026.2.25 22:56 · Revised 2026.10.19 10:13

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