How to say "fabulous" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 伝説上でんせつじょうno-adjectiveCovers the 'fabulous' that means legendary or fabled — belonging to myth and legend rather than reality, as in fabulous beasts. Note this is the less common of the two.
- 嘘のよううそのようexpression, na-adjectiveCovers 'fabulous' meaning unbelievable or incredible — something so astonishing it seems like a lie. It literally means 'like a lie' and suits exclamations about amazing events or stories.
Use 伝説上 for the original 'fabulous' meaning existing in legend or fable, and 「嘘のよう」 for the extended sense of something so extraordinary it is hard to believe.
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