見事・美事|みごとmigoto[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. na-adjective, adverbsplendid; magnificent; excellent; fine; superb; beautiful; admirable
   彼かれのスイングは実じつに見事みごとだ。↗

   He has a perfect swing.
2. na-adjectiveutter (esp. defeat); total; completeusu. 見事に
3. nounsomething worth seeing; sight; spectacle

• Synonym素晴らしいすばらしいNeutralThe broadest all-purpose praise; 「見事」 zeroes in on skill, results or scenery that impress, and doubles as an adverb meaning 'utterly'.
• Synonym立派りっぱNeutralPraises dignity and respectability of character, looks or standing, as in 「立派な人」; 「見事」 praises a brilliant performance or deft execution.
• Synonym殊勝しゅしょうWrittenWritten; admirable, praiseworthy conduct or attitude, as in 「殊勝な心がけ」; 「見事」 praises how well something is done.
• SynonymグーCasualSlangy thumbs-up 'good', light and casual; for formal praise turn to 「見事」 or 「素晴らしい」.
• SynonymファンタスティックCasualLoanword for 'fantastic', colloquial and hyperbolic; 「見事」 is the more measured compliment.
• SynonymえらいCasualColloquial; praises high standing or admirable behaviour, as in 「偉いね」; 「見事」 praises the performance or result itself.
• Synonym秀逸しゅういつWrittenWritten; stands out among its class, mostly for works and ideas; 「見事」 is the more colloquial word.
• Synonym絶妙ぜつみょうNeutralExquisitely apt — perfect balance or timing, as in 「絶妙なタイミング」; 「見事」 is the more general compliment.
• Synonym華々しいはなばなしいNeutralFlamboyant, eye-catching scenes or performances, as in 「華々しいデビュー」; 「見事」 centres on skilful execution.
• Synonym目覚ましいめざましいNeutralRemarkable progress or growth, as in 「目覚ましい成長」; 「見事」 highlights fine results and performances.
• SynonymワンダフルCasualLoanword for 'wonderful', often exaggerated or tongue-in-cheek; in formal settings use 「見事」 or 「素晴らしい」.
• SynonymいいCasualThe most universal 'good', covering nearly everything; 「見事」 is reserved for awe-inspiring excellence — scenery, skill, results — and can also mean 'utterly'.
• RelatedきれいNeutralMainly pretty or clean — visual appeal and tidiness; 「見事」 is about an admirable performance or spectacle, not cleanliness.
• Related素敵すてきCasualColloquial and subjective, voicing personal liking, as in 「素敵な服」; 「見事」 is a more objective nod to skill or achievement.
• Related美しいうつくしいNeutralDenotes beauty of appearance or spirit, with an aesthetic slant; 「見事」 stresses excellence and can also laud skill.
• Related華やかはなやかNeutralSuggests gorgeous, eye-catching splendour, or flourishing prosperity; 「見事」 praises fine execution without the showy colouring.
• Related完璧かんぺきNeutralStresses flawlessness — perfect, nothing missing; 「見事」 conveys admiration that need not imply zero flaws.
• RelatedかっこいいCasualColloquial for people or things that look cool and stylish; 「見事」 admires a performance or result and stays more neutral in tone.
• Related壮麗そうれいWrittenWritten; grand, imposing beauty on a large scale, chiefly buildings and scenery; 「見事」 is more versatile, covering skill and results too.
• Related華麗かれいWrittenWritten; gorgeous and brilliant, as in 「華麗な技」. Both can praise technique, but 「華麗」 stresses the glamour.
• Related優雅ゆうがNeutralElegance and grace in bearing, or a leisurely ease; 「見事」 is about excellence and says nothing about grace.
• Related輝かしいかがやかしいNeutralTypically modifies achievements or the future, as in 「輝かしい功績」; 「見事」 can also colour concrete actions and scenes.
• Related優美ゆうびWrittenWritten; soft, graceful beauty of posture and lines; 「見事」 praises excellence that commands admiration.
• Related流麗りゅうれいWrittenWritten; flowing beauty of prose, music or lines; 「見事」 has a much wider range.
• Related可憐かれんNeutralPetite, delicate loveliness that invites affection — young girls, flowers; quite different from the excellence or grandeur of 「見事」.
• RelatedエレガンスNeutralA loanword noun for elegance, common in fashion and advertising; 「見事」 is a na-adjective praising excellence.
• Related堂々どうどうNeutralImposing and dignified, or open and unflinching — mostly bearing and attitude; 「見事」 is about excellence itself.
• Related雅やかみやびやかWrittenWritten; courtly, refined elegance; 「見事」 praises outstanding excellence and has no such elegant nuance.
• Related麗しいうるわしいWrittenA written, elegant word for lovely looks or heartwarming bonds; 「見事」 targets skill and results that impress.
• RelatedあでやかWrittenWritten; a woman's glamorous, alluring charm, mostly for women or dress; 「見事」 applies far more widely and carries no such note.
• Related典雅てんがWrittenWritten; classic, dignified elegance, often for writing and music; 「見事」 is the more conversational choice for excellence.
• Related秀麗しゅうれいWrittenWritten; graceful beauty of mountains or features, as in 「眉目秀麗」; 「見事」 has far broader uses.
• Related美麗びれいWrittenWritten; gorgeous beauty of appearance and decoration; for everyday praise, 「綺麗」 and 「見事」 are the natural picks.
• Antonym見苦しいみぐるしいNeutralAntonym on the axis of presentability: unsightly to look at or shameful in conduct, mostly about behaviour.
• Antonym醜いみにくいNeutralAntonym on the axis of beauty: ugly in looks, and by extension base or disgraceful conduct.

Use 「見事」 when scenery, skill or an achievement is so good it draws admiration — as an adverb it can even mean 'utterly'. For all-purpose praise pick 「素晴らしい」; for respectable character or standing 「立派」; for visual beauty 「綺麗」 or 「美しい」; in casual talk about personal taste 「素敵」. The written terms (華麗, 壮麗, 優美, 秀逸 …) suit formal prose, while the loanwords (ファンタスティック, ワンダフル, グー) are casual exclamations. At the opposite poles sit the antonyms 見苦しい and 醜い.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

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