奇跡的(きせきてき)

きせきてき
na-adjective
miraculous; against all odds
descriptive
1. miraculous; against all odds
Describes an outcome so unlikely or fortunate that it seems like a miracle. Often used of narrow escapes and recoveries.
奇跡的(きせきてき)に助(たす)かった。
I was saved miraculously.
彼(かれ)は奇跡的(きせきてき)な回復(かいふく)を見(み)せた。
He showed a miraculous recovery.
大(おお)きな事故(じこ)だったが、奇跡的(きせきてき)に全員(ぜんいん)が無事(ぶじ)だった。
It was a serious accident, but miraculously everyone was unharmed.

A na-adjective formed from 奇跡(きせき) (miracle) + the suffix 的(てき) (-like, -ish). The adverbial form 奇跡的(きせきてき)に (miraculously) is especially common.

Common collocations

Forms

  • Negative: 奇跡的(きせきてき)ではない
  • Te-form: 奇跡的(きせきてき)で
  • Past: 奇跡的(きせきてき)だった

Similar words

  • 奇跡(きせき): a miracle — the noun itself; 奇跡的(きせきてき) is the adjectival "miracle-like"
  • 驚異的(きょういてき): astounding — emphasizes amazing scale or degree, not improbable luck
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Added 2026.5.27 11:07 · Revised 2026.10.4 3:24
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