甚(はなは)だしい

はなはだしい
i-adjective
extreme, excessive, outrageous
formalwrittendescriptive
See also: 甚(はなは)だ (adverb form)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
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 adverbial form 甚(はなは)だ (greatly, exceedingly) is also common, especially in the polite expression 甚(はなは)だしく恐縮(きょうしゅく)ですが (I am terribly sorry, 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
  • The base form 甚(はなは)だ functions as an adverb meaning "greatly"

Common collocations

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Added 2026.2.25 22:56 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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