Word details

ものすごい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ものすごい.

Dictionary

Entry

のすご物凄いもの凄い~い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #2309
1

terrific; staggering; tremendous; incredible; extreme

Examples
彼女はものすごい食欲がある。
She has a gigantic appetite.
2

frightful; ghastly; horrific; terrible; awful; gruesome; eerie

Examples
ものすごい叫び声に彼はぞっとした。
The sound of an awful scream made him shudder.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

thing, object, matter

8 strokesFrequency 215JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ブツモツ

Kun

ものもの-

uncanny, weird, threatening, horrible

10 strokesFrequency 2,313Grade 8

On

セイサイ

Kun

さむ.いすご.いすさ.まじい

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