How to say "spectacular" in Japanese

• 目覚ましいめざましいJLPT N1approx.Common
  i-adjectiveCovers 'spectacular' in the sense of strikingly impressive results, progress, or growth; it suggests achievements so marked they open one's eyes. Typical of reports on spectacular success or development.
  日本にっぽんは戦後せんご目覚めざましい産業さんぎょうの進歩しんぽをとげた。↗

  Japan achieved a remarkable development in industrial technology after the war.
• 華々しいはなばなしいJLPT N1approx.Common
  i-adjectiveCovers 'spectacular' as brilliant, glorious showiness: dazzling public success, debuts, or achievements that glitter. It stresses glamour and conspicuous brilliance rather than sheer size or visual impact.
• 圧巻あっかんCommon
  no-adjectiveA noun for the standout, breathtaking part of a performance or event; in casual speech it also serves as a comment meaning 'that was spectacular' — stunning, incredible.
• スペクタクルCommon
  nounThe loanword covers 'spectacular' as a noun: a big-budget, visually lavish film, scene, or production — an extravaganza or epic. It names the spectacle itself, not the quality of being spectacular.

Use 「目覚ましい」 for strikingly impressive results or progress, 「華々しい」 for glamorous, glorious achievements, 圧巻 for the breathtaking highlight of a performance, and 「スペクタクル」 for the big-budget spectacle itself rather than the adjective sense.

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

• 目覚ましいめざましいremarkable
• 華々しいはなばなしいbrilliant
• 超大作ちょうたいさくsuper work
• 圧巻あっかんstunning
• スペクタクルspectacular (scene, film, etc.)
• 花々はなばなbeautiful