How to say "brilliantly" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- ものの見事にもののみごとにexpression, adverbThe figurative sense: doing or achieving something brilliantly, splendidly. It describes how strikingly well something is accomplished, not the brightness of light, and it is a less common word.
- adverb (with と)A word for light: a flash or sparkle, something dazzling or glittering. Its 'brilliantly' is the shining sense only, and as a less common onomatopoeic word it is seldom the choice for other senses.
- adverb, suru verbFor light again: something flashing or shining brightly, dazzlingly or sparklingly. Its 'brilliantly' is strictly the shining sense — a sudden flash or glitter — and it is a less common word.
Choose 「ものの見事に」 for the figurative sense of doing something brilliantly; 「ぴかり」 and 「ピカッと」 are onomatopoeic words for light that flashes or sparkles, covering the shining sense of 'brilliantly'.
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