凄まじい

すさまじい

terrible; dreadful; awful; horrible

Also:tremendous, appalling

AdjectiveJLPT N1

What does 凄まじい mean?

凄まじい is a Japanese adjective meaning terrible; dreadful; awful; horrible in English. It can also be translated as tremendous, appalling depending on context. It is written as 凄まじい in kanji, すさまじい in hiragana, and susamajii in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

国内市場の競争はすさまじいものです。

Competition in the domestic market is cutthroat.