How to say "stunning" in Japanese

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  • 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.
    バッターのイチローは、目めの覚さめるような2塁にるい打だを打うった。↗
    Ichiro hit an eye-popping double.
  • 圧巻あっかんCommon
    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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