How to say "stunning" in Japanese
- 目の覚めるようめのさめるようexpression, na-adjectiveCovers 'stunning' as eye-popping or electrifying, something so striking it feels like waking up. However, it is a less common expression, so it is seldom the word you want; 圧巻 usually serves better.
- 圧巻あっかんno-adjectiveThe common colloquial choice for 'stunning' meaning spectacular or breathtaking, praising a performance, display, or scene as overwhelmingly impressive — the best thing of its kind you have seen.
For 'stunning' in the sense of visually breathtaking or spectacular, use 圧巻; 「目の覚めるよう」 is a much less common expression conveying something eye-popping or electrifying that jarringly awakens the senses.
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