神秘的(しんぴてき)

しんぴてき
na-adjective
mysterious; mystical; enigmatic
descriptivereligion
1. mysterious; mystical; enigmatic
having a quality of deep mystery or spiritual wonder that is beyond ordinary understanding; evoking a sense of awe or the supernatural
神秘的(しんぴてき)な光(ひかり)が見(み)えた。
I saw a mysterious light.
あの湖(みずうみ)は神秘的(しんぴてき)な雰囲気(ふんいき)がある。
That lake has a mystical atmosphere.
夜空(よぞら)に広(ひろ)がるオーロラは神秘的(しんぴてき)な美(うつく)しさだった。
The aurora spreading across the night sky had a mystical beauty.
古代(こだい)の遺跡(いせき)には神秘的(しんぴてき)な力(ちから)が宿(やど)っていると信(しん)じられている。
It is believed that a mystical power resides in the ancient ruins.

Describes something that evokes a sense of deep mystery, spiritual wonder, or the supernatural. Stronger and more elevated than simply 不思議(ふしぎ) (strange/mysterious), carrying connotations of sacred or transcendent mystery.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 不思議(ふしぎ): mysterious, strange — more casual and everyday; can describe puzzling things without spiritual connotations
  • 幻想的(げんそうてき): fantastical, dreamlike — emphasizes an unreal, dreamlike quality rather than spiritual mystery
  • 神聖(しんせい): sacred, holy — focuses on sacredness and purity rather than mystery

Etymology

Composed of 神秘(しんぴ) (divine mystery) + 的(てき) (adjectival suffix). 神(しん) means god/divine, and 秘(ひ) means secret/hidden.

Related Words

Compare: 不思議(ふしぎ) (mysterious, strange)
Compare: 幻想的(げんそうてき) (fantastical, dreamlike)
Compare: 神聖(しんせい) (sacred, holy)
Compare: 不可思議(ふかしぎ) (mysterious)
Compare: 謎(なぞ)めく (to be mysterious)
Compare: 幻想的(げんそうてき)な (fantastical)
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