眩しい|まぶしいmabushii[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- i-adjectivedazzling; radiant
Conjugation
| Plain form | 眩しい(まぶしい) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 眩しいです(まぶしいです) |
| Negative (kunai) | 眩しくない(まぶしくない) |
| polite (ku arimasen) | 眩しくありません(まぶしくありません) |
| Past (katta) | 眩しかった(まぶしかった) |
| Past negative (kunakatta) | 眩しくなかった(まぶしくなかった) |
| Te form (kute) | 眩しくて(まぶしくて) |
| Adverbial (ku) | 眩しく(まぶしく) |
| Conditional (kereba) | 眩しければ(まぶしければ) |
| kattara | 眩しかったら(まぶしかったら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym輝かしいかがやかしいNeutralDescribes brilliant achievements or success, stressing glory; 「眩しい」 is about light that dazzles the eyes or a person too radiant to look at.
- Related明るいあかるいNeutralMeans well-lit or bright, and also a cheerful personality; 「眩しい」 is so bright it dazzles — you can say 「明るすぎて眩しい」.
- RelatedピカピカCasualA colloquial mimetic word for something sparkling or brand-new and shiny; 「眩しい」 focuses on the dazzled feeling in your eyes.
- RelatedまばゆいWrittenWritten/formal prose: light so strong you cannot keep your eyes open, or beauty too dazzling to look at; 「眩しい」 is more everyday.
- Antonym暗いくらいNeutralMeans dark, the direct opposite of dazzling 「眩しい」.
- Antonym薄暗いうすぐらいNeutralMeans dim or gloomy, the opposite of the glaring brightness of 「眩しい」.
Use 「眩しい」 for light so bright it hurts, or a person dazzlingly radiant, as in 「眩しい笑顔」. For plain brightness say 「明るい」; in formal prose 「眩い」; for glorious achievements 「輝かしい」; for something shiny and brand-new 「ピカピカ」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


