すごい
Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 凄い
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills)
JLPT N4 Common word
Meanings
I-adjective
terrible; dreadful- amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific
- to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
Adverb
awfully; very; immenselyColloquial
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | すごい | すごいです |
| Negative | すごくない | すごくないです |
| Past | すごかった | すごかったです |
| Past negative | すごくなかった | すごくなかったです |
| Te-form | すごくて |
|---|---|
| Conditional (ば) | すごければ |
| Conditional (たら) | すごかったら |
Example sentences
すごい花火だ！
These fireworks are spectacular!
すごいですね。
It's amazing.
すごいじゃん。
Brilliant!
こりゃすごい！
How about that!
すごいじゃない！
It's amazing.
More examples (10)
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She's an eye-opener.
すごい飛距離ですね。
That's an amazing distance, isn't it?
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What a memory you have.
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My appetite was large.
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That was some storm.
すごいパーティーだなあ！
What a gorgeous bash!
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His sister is a real beauty.
真理恵ちゃん、すごいなあ。
That a girl, Marie!
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I've just come up with a great idea.
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He is going like the devil.