How to say "marvelous" in Japanese

• 不思議ふしぎJLPT N3approx.Common
  na-adjective, nounCovers 'marvelous' in its wondrous sense: something wonderful, strange, or incredible that defies explanation and stirs wonder. Typical contexts include an unexplainable event, a strange coincidence, or nature's inscrutable workings.
  この刀かたなには不思議ふしぎないわれがある。↗

  This sword has a strange history.
• 神妙しんみょうCommon
  na-adjective, nounAlthough glossed 'mysterious; marvelous,' this is seldom the word you want for 'marvelous.' It is really used of a meek, chastened, obedient attitude — the subdued manner of someone quietly accepting a scolding.

Choose 不思議 for 'marvelous' meaning wondrous, mysterious, or incredible — something that defies explanation. 神妙, though glossed 'mysterious; marvelous,' is seldom the word you want for this sense; it really describes a meek, chastened manner.

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• 不思議ふしぎwonderful
• マーベラスmarvelous
• 神妙しんみょうmysterious