神業(かみわざ)

かみわざ
noun
superhuman feat; divine skill
evaluation
1. superhuman feat; divine skill
A skill or accomplishment so remarkable it seems beyond human ability, as if performed by a god.
まさに神業(かみわざ)だ。
It's truly a superhuman feat.
ゴールキーパーが神業(かみわざ)のようなセーブを見(み)せた。
The goalkeeper made a miraculous save.
His craftsmanship can fairly be called divine skill.

Praise for an extraordinary feat of skill — common in sports, crafts, and the performing arts.

Common collocations

  • 神業(かみわざ)のような: miraculous; superhuman
  • 神業(かみわざ)に近(ちか)い: bordering on the superhuman

Similar words

  • 名人芸(めいじんげい): masterly skill — expert skill, but still recognisably human
  • 離(はな)れ業(わざ): a stunt; a daring feat — a spectacular act rather than refined skill