超絶(ちょうぜつ)

ちょうぜつ
noun, no-adjective
transcendent; superb; extraordinary
evaluation
1. transcendent; extraordinary; far surpassing the ordinary
Describes something that goes far beyond normal levels. Used both in formal/literary contexts and in casual modern speech as an intensifier.
超絶(ちょうぜつ)技巧(ぎこう)のピアニスト。
A pianist of transcendent skill.
あの店(みせ)のラーメンは超絶(ちょうぜつ)うまい。
The ramen at that place is insanely good.
超絶(ちょうぜつ)した演奏(えんそう)技術(ぎじゅつ)で観客(かんきゃく)を魅了(みりょう)した。
The audience was captivated by the extraordinary performance technique.

Has two distinct registers. In classical/formal usage, 超絶(ちょうぜつ) means genuinely transcendent (going beyond worldly things, as in philosophy or virtuoso music). In modern casual speech, it functions as a trendy intensifier similar to 超(ちょう) but stronger, meaning "insanely" or "ridiculously."

Common collocations

  • 超絶(ちょうぜつ)技巧(ぎこう): transcendent technique (often for music)
  • 超絶(ちょうぜつ)うまい: insanely delicious (casual)
  • 超絶(ちょうぜつ)可愛(かわい)い: ridiculously cute (casual)
  • 超絶(ちょうぜつ)した: transcendent, extraordinary (literary)

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: 卓越(たくえつ) (outstanding, preeminent)
Compare: 抜群(ばつぐん) (outstanding, exceptional)
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