synonym Comparative
すさまじい
VS
絶大な
Differences Between "すさまじい" and "絶大な"
Option A
すさまじい
Meaning
tremendous, dreadful, fierce, terrible, prodigious, amazing
Reading
すさまじい (susamajii)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
昨夜の嵐はすさまじい勢いだった。
Last night's storm was tremendously powerful.
Option B
絶大な
Meaning
immense, tremendous
Reading
ぜつだいな (zetsudaina)
Syllabus Level
C1
Practical Example
これはとても絶大なですね。
This is very immense, tremendous, isn't it?
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(tremendous, dreadful, fierce, terrible, prodigious, amazing)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- すさまじい: Describes something extremely intense, powerful, or astonishing, often with a sense of awe or fear. It can be used for both positive (amazing power) and negative (dreadful storm) extreme situations.
- 絶大な: Essential structural term in CEFR C1 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C1語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
- すさまじい: Describes something extremely intense, powerful, or astonishing, often with a sense of awe or fear. It can be used for both positive (amazing power) and negative (dreadful storm) extreme situations.
- 絶大な: Essential structural term in CEFR C1 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C1語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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