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物凄い

ものすごい

N3terrific · tremendous

Examples

山頂では物凄い風が吹いていた。

彼は物凄い速さで坂を駆け下りた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 物凄い (ものすごい) is a colloquial adjective for an extremely great or intense degree. Both examples use it before a noun.
  • Basic usage: 物凄い風 intensifies the wind at a summit; 物凄い速さ intensifies the speed of running downhill.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Intensity of a natural force and magnitude of speed
    • The same attributive form measures the force of and the magnitude of 速さ. Its core is an astonishing degree, not an inherently positive or negative evaluation.

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