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    3. 凄い

    凄い

    凄すごい​

    terrible

    N4KMT9CoreRef L1Emotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab12 strokes

    すごいスゴイスゴい

    Adjective

    1.
    terrible, dreadful
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    amazing (e.g. of strength), great (e.g. of skills), wonderful, terrific
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    to a great extent, vast (in numbers)
    word usually written using kana alone

    Adverb

    4.
    awfully, very, immensely
    word usually written using kana alonecolloquial

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    彼かれの日に本ほん語ごは凄すごいですね。

    His Japanese is amazing, isn_t it?

    KMT3Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    昨きの日うの嵐あらしは凄すごかった。

    Yesterday's storm was terrible.

    KMT9Nature & EnvironmentEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは凄すごい集しゅう中ちゅう力りょくでその問もん題だいを解かい決けつした。

    He solved that problem with awfully intense concentration.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょの絵えはいつも見みる人ひとを凄すごい感かん動どうさせる。

    Her paintings always deeply move those who see them.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyArt & Design
    彼かれはスポーツ選せん手しゅとして凄すごい才さい能のうを持もっている。

    He has tremendous talent as an athlete.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    凄
    さむ.い・すご.い・すさ.まじい…(2)
    uncanny・weird・threatening・horrible
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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