Japanese

ましい

めざましい
Meaning: remarkable; splendid; striking
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

目
覚
ま
し
い

Example sentences

Science and technology have achieved remarkable development.
彼の目覚ましい成長には目を見張るものがある。
His remarkable growth is truly striking.
最近のAI技術の進歩は目覚ましい。
The progress of AI technology recently is remarkable.
輓近、医学は目覚ましく進歩した。
Medicine has made remarkable progress in recent years.
新人の進歩は目覚ましく、まさに後生可畏だ
The newcomers' progress is remarkable; truly, the younger generation is to be feared.

Usage Notes

Used to describe something that is surprisingly wonderful or significant.

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