ミラクルmirakuru
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- nounmiracle
- Synonym奇跡きせきNeutralThe standard, most common word for a miracle beyond human power; 「ミラクル」 is mostly confined to sports and promotional slogans.
- Synonym神業かみわざNeutralA superhuman, godlike feat or display of skill; 「ミラクル」 centers on the miraculous result rather than the deed itself.
- Related不思議ふしぎNeutralCovers what is strange, mysterious, or inexplicable; 「ミラクル」 stresses a miraculously happy turn of events.
- Related不可思議ふかしぎWrittenWritten and formal, it points to mysteries beyond human understanding; 「ミラクル」 refers to a miracle itself.
- Related驚異きょういWrittenA written-style noun for something astonishing or awe-inspiring, as in 「自然の驚異」; 「ミラクル」 leans toward the sense of a miracle.
- Antonym平凡へいぼんNeutralThe antonym: plain and ordinary, the very opposite of a 「ミラクル」.
For everyday speech, 「奇跡」 is the default; 「ミラクル」 is at home in sports and slogans. Use 「神業」 for superhuman skill, 「驚異」 for the awe-inspiring, and 「不思議」 for the strange; 「不可思議」 is a formal written choice.
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