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Pronunciation / Transliteration: subarashii
"彼女の歌声は本当に素晴らしいです。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing great wonder; extraordinary, astonishing, or marvelous in nature.
"We had a marvelous time exploring the ancient city during our vacation." - 2
Of the highest quality or extremely good; superb.
"The chef prepared a marvelous meal that everyone at the table enjoyed immensely."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'merveillos' (modern 'merveilleux'), stemming from the Late Latin 'mirabilia', meaning 'wonderful things' or 'wonders'. It entered the English language in the 14th century, evolving to describe anything causing great wonder, astonishment, or admiration.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Marvelous"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Marvelous" is said worldwide
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merveilleux
Transliteration: /mɛʁ.vɛ.jø/
"C'est une vue merveilleuse depuis le sommet de la montagne."
wunderbar
Transliteration: /ˈvʊndɐbaːɐ̯/
"Wir hatten gestern einen wunderbaren Abend zusammen."
meraviglioso
Transliteration: /me.ra.viˈʎɔː.zo/
"Abbiamo fatto un viaggio meraviglioso in Toscana."
maravilloso
Transliteration: /ma.ɾa.βiˈʎo.so/
"El paisaje desde la ventana es simplemente maravilloso."
maravilhoso
Transliteration: /ma.ɾa.viˈʎo.zu/
"O concerto de ontem foi absolutamente maravilhoso."
अद्भुत
Transliteration: adbhut
"यह नज़ारा वाकई बहुत अद्भुत है।"
美妙的
Transliteration: měimiào de
"我们在海滩度过了一个美妙的下午。"
놀라운
Transliteration: nollaun
"그 영화의 특수효과는 정말 놀라운 수준이었다."
素晴らしい
Transliteration: subarashii
"彼女の歌声は本当に素晴らしいです。"
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