素晴らしい

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 素晴らしい景色ですね。▶ —
   What a wonderful view.
2. 素晴らしい仕事でした。▶ —
   That was excellent work.

Collocations

Mnemonic

素晴らしい subarashii — an i-adjective, "wonderful," its kanji 素 (the core) and 晴 (clear sky). "Radiant from the essence" — translate the etymology straight and it becomes that kind of light. A word that stands in the formal seat of praise — 素晴らしい仕事, 素晴らしい人. Among friends すごい, on social media やばい — one praise word signals one's social place. Kanji-reading kin: 晴 reads Korean 'cheong' (快晴), Mandarin qíng.

Quick check

1. Best word to praise a colleague's work in a business email?

   • 素晴らしい (formal, polite)
   • すごい (casual)
   • やばい (slang)
   • まずい (negative)