VocabJLPT N3
overwhelming
な-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. overwhelming
This な-adjective means "overwhelming" or "dominant." It is used to describe something that is so superior in degree or scale that it far surpasses everything else.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Does that data really show an overwhelming difference?

Sentence 2

The visuals in that movie were just stunning, weren't they.

Sentence 3

The whiteness of the snow was so overwhelming it hurt my eyes!

Sentence 4

The manager was cautious, saying "the risk is overwhelmingly high."

Sentence 5

Her focus is overwhelming — she completely tunes out everything around her.