荘厳|そうごんsougon[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjective, nounsolemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
   神聖しんせいな儀式ぎしきがその荘厳そうごんな寺院じいんで執り行とりおこなわれた。↗

   A sacred ritual took place in the magnificent temple.

• Synonym堂々どうどうNeutralDignified, imposing bearing, mostly of people, as in 「堂々とした態度」; 「荘厳」 is about the awe-inspiring atmosphere of a place.
• Synonym壮大そうだいNeutralGrand in scale, as in 「壮大な計画」; the emphasis is on sheer size, and it need not feel solemn the way 「荘厳」 does.
• Synonym重々しいおもおもしいNeutralHeavy and grave, as in 「重々しい口調」; centres on the weight of a voice or atmosphere rather than grandeur.
• Synonym厳粛げんしゅくNeutralGrave solemnity, as in 「厳粛な雰囲気」; fits occasions that put people in a serious, tense frame of mind.
• Synonym雄大ゆうだいWrittenWritten style. Majestic scenery, as in 「雄大な山」; used chiefly of natural landscapes.
• Synonym崇高すうこうWrittenWritten style. Lofty in spirit, as in 「崇高な理想」; applies to ideals and the spiritual realm, not physical grandeur.
• Synonym壮麗そうれいWrittenWritten style. Magnificent splendour, said mostly of palaces and grand buildings; suggests gorgeousness, not sacredness.
• Synonym厳かおごそかNeutralSolemn and stately, as in 「厳かな儀式」; centres on the atmosphere of a ceremony as it unfolds.
• Synonym神々しいこうごうしいWrittenWritten style. Divine solemnity with a religious, mystical feel, of bearing or scenes, as in 「神々しい光」; stresses sacredness more than 「荘厳」.
• Synonym荘重そうちょうWrittenWritten style. Solemn and stately, said mostly of music and ceremonies, as in 「荘重な曲」; very close in sense to 「荘厳」.
• Synonym豪壮ごうそうWrittenWritten style. Luxurious splendour, said mostly of mansions; implies opulence without any sacred feel.
• Synonym威風堂々いふうどうどうWrittenA four-character idiom for a commanding, stately presence; used of people or troops on the march.
• Related尊厳そんげんWrittenWritten style. Sacred dignity that must not be violated, as in 「人間の尊厳」; an abstract value, not the look or feel of a place.
• Related威容いようWrittenWritten style. A majestic, imposing appearance, as in 「威容を誇る」; used mainly of buildings and armies.
• Related威厳いげんWrittenWritten style. A person's dignity and majesty, as in 「威厳のある声」; about personal presence rather than a place.
• Related壮観そうかんNeutralA spectacular sight, as in 「壮観な眺め」; stresses visual impact.
• Related威風いふうWrittenWritten style. Commanding majesty, mostly in the set phrase 「威風堂々」; the presence of a person or troops.
• Related威儀いぎWrittenWritten style. Dignified decorum, as in 「威儀を正す」; about bearing and proper conduct.
• RelatedいかめしいNeutralForbidding and imposing, mainly of appearance, as in 「いかめしい門」; carries an oppressive feel.
• Antonym軽薄けいはくNeutralFrivolous and flippant; the opposite of the solemn gravity of 「荘厳」.
• Antonym粗末そまつNeutralCrude and shabby; the opposite of the grandeur and solemnity of 「荘厳」.
• Antonym卑俗ひぞくWrittenWritten style. Vulgar and coarse; the opposite of the sublimity of 「荘厳」.

For the awe-inspiring solemnity of temples, churches or music, use 「荘厳」, as in 「荘厳な大聖堂」. For the gravity of a ceremony, pick 「厳か」 or 「厳粛」; for grand scale, 「壮大」. Written alternatives: 「荘重」 for solemn music or rites, 「神々しい」 for divine solemnity, 「壮麗」 for gorgeous palaces, 「雄大」 for majestic scenery, 「崇高」 for lofty ideals, 「尊厳」 for inviolable dignity, 「威厳」 for personal presence, 「威容」 for imposing buildings or armies. 「軽薄」 is the direct opposite of its solemnity; 「卑俗」 and 「粗末」 of its sublimity and grandeur.

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