How to say "striking" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 著しいいちじるしいi-adjectiveCovers 'striking' in the sense of conspicuously large or marked: a striking difference, change, or contrast. The neutral default when you mean that something is remarkable in degree.
- 顕著けんちょna-adjective, nounAlso renders 'striking' as 'conspicuous' or 'obvious', typically of phenomena, effects, or differences that are plainly observable; it overlaps closely with 著しい, stressing obviousness over sheer degree.
- 撤収てっしゅうnoun, suru verb, transitive verbHere 'striking' is the specialized sense of taking down and dismantling — striking a camp or a stage set. It has no link to 'remarkable'; for that sense this is not the word.
- 着弾ちゃくだんnoun, suru verb, intransitive verb'Striking' here is the impact of a projectile: a bullet landing or hitting. Unless you are writing about gunfire or ballistics, this is not the word for 'striking' meaning remarkable.
- 目覚ましいめざましいi-adjectiveAn evaluative adjective for 'striking' in a positive sense: progress, growth, or performance so impressive it commands attention. It carries praise — 'brilliant', 'splendid' — where 著しい is a plain statement of degree.
For 'striking' meaning 'remarkable', choose among 「著しい」, 顕著 and 「目覚ましい」 by nuance; 撤収 and 着弾 belong to entirely different senses — taking down a camp or stage set, and the impact of a projectile.
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Japanese equivalents
- 著しいいちじるしいstriking
- 顕著けんちょremarkable
- 撤収てっしゅうremoval (of a building, equipment, etc.)
- 着弾ちゃくだんimpact (of a projectile)
- 目覚ましいめざましいremarkable
- 鮮烈せんれつvivid
- 印象的いんしょうてきimpressive
- 奇抜きばつ(very) unusual
- あらたかclearly miraculous
- 印象深いいんしょうぶかいdeeply impressive
- 目の覚めるようめのさめるようstunning
- 叩打こうだhitting
- 白々はくはくclear
- 振るったふるったdifferent
- 叩きたたきhitting (e.g. a drum)
- 素晴らしいすばらしいexceeding
- お見舞いおみまいdealing (a hit)
- ぽんこつhitting (with fist)
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