synonym Comparative
壮観
VS
壮絶
Differences Between "壮観" and "壮絶"
Option A
壮観
Meaning
magnificent spectacle, grand sight
Reading
そうかん (sōkan)
Syllabus Level
N1
Practical Example
山頂から見た日の出は、まさに壮観だった。
The sunrise viewed from the mountaintop was truly a magnificent spectacle.
Option B
壮絶
Meaning
grand and tragic, heroic, magnificent and gruesome, fierce
Reading
そうぜつ (souzetsu)
Syllabus Level
N1
Practical Example
その兵士は壮絶な最期を遂げ、人々の記憶に残った。
The soldier met a heroic and tragic end, remaining in people's memories.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(magnificent spectacle, grand sight)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 壮観: 非常に広大で、見ていて感動するような、素晴らしい景色や光景に対して使われます。(Used for a very vast, impressive, and wonderful landscape or scene.)
- 壮絶: Describes something awe-inspiring or dramatic, often involving intense struggle, sacrifice, or a powerful conclusion, sometimes with a tragic element. (凄まじい闘いや犠牲、あるいは力強い結末を伴う、感動的または劇的な状況を表します。悲劇的な要素を含むこともあります。)
- 壮観: 非常に広大で、見ていて感動するような、素晴らしい景色や光景に対して使われます。(Used for a very vast, impressive, and wonderful landscape or scene.)
- 壮絶: Describes something awe-inspiring or dramatic, often involving intense struggle, sacrifice, or a powerful conclusion, sometimes with a tragic element. (凄まじい闘いや犠牲、あるいは力強い結末を伴う、感動的または劇的な状況を表します。悲劇的な要素を含むこともあります。)
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