How to say "memorable" in Japanese

• 印象的いんしょうてきCommon
  na-adjectiveCovers the neutral, most common sense of 'memorable' as impressive or striking. Use it for experiences, scenes, or performances that leave a strong impression on the viewer.
  彼かれはなんと印象的いんしょうてきな人ひとなのでしょう。↗

  What an impressive person he is!
• メモラブル
  no-adjectiveA direct loanword meaning memorable. It is less common and largely limited to advertising or stylish writing, so it is seldom the word you want in ordinary Japanese.
• 印象深いいんしょうぶかい
  i-adjectiveMeans deeply impressive or memorable; it describes things that left a lasting, often personal impression, as in a memorable trip or encounter.
  学校がっこうがきれいに保たもたれており、生徒せいとがそれに誇ほこりを持もっていることも、印象いんしょう深ふかいものでした。↗

  I was also impressed with the school's cleanliness and the students' pride in it.
• 忘れがたいわすれがたい
  i-adjectiveEmphasizes the unforgettable quality of a memory rather than its impressiveness; suited to memorable moments, faces, or words you find hard to forget.
• 忘れられないわすれられない
  i-adjectiveAlso means unforgettable, with an emotional, sometimes haunting force. Use it for experiences or people you simply cannot forget, close to English 'unforgettable'.
  ここは、私わたしたちが初はじめて出会であった忘わすれられない場所ばしょだ。↗

  This is the unforgettable place where we met each other for the first time.

For 'memorable' in the sense of impressive, use 印象的 or 「印象深い」; 「忘れがたい」 and 「忘れられない」 stress being hard to forget, while 「メモラブル」 is a rare loanword.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 印象的いんしょうてきimpressive
• メモラブルmemorable
• 印象深いいんしょうぶかいdeeply impressive
• 忘れがたいわすれがたいunforgettable
• 忘れられないわすれられないunforgettable
• 感銘深いかんめいぶかいprofoundly impressive