VocabJLPT N3
terrific
い-Adjective

Also written as 物凄い

Definitions

  1. 1. terrific
  2. 2. staggering
  3. 3. frightful
This い-adjective means "terrific," "incredible," "terrible," or "tremendous," expressing something of extreme degree. It can describe both impressively good things and frighteningly intense things, depending on context. It is used in casual speech to emphasize how extreme or overwhelming something is.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

He was laughing saying "The portions at this place are insane."

Sentence 2

That's a joke, right? Because the tension right now is unreal.

Sentence 3

That document has a crazy number of pages — you're reading it all today?

Sentence 4

The moment I opened the door, the wind outside was insanely strong!

Sentence 5

It's been pouring like crazy since this morning, hasn't it?