驚異|きょういkyoui[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. no-adjectivewonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
   その光景こうけいを見みて私は驚異きょういの念ねんにうたれた。↗

   The sight struck me with wonder.

• Synonym驚きおどろきNeutralThe emotion of being surprised or astonished; 「驚異」 points to the astonishing, wonderful thing itself.
• RelatedミラクルNeutralLoanword for a miracle, common in advertising and headlines; 「驚異」 stresses how astonishing something is.
• Related奇跡きせきNeutralSomething beyond common sense or imagination, also heaven-sent luck, as in 「奇跡の生還」; 「驚異」 stresses the astonishing degree.
• Related不思議ふしぎNeutralMystery or the inexplicable; 「驚異」 stresses how astonishing something is.
• Related感嘆かんたんNeutralAdmiring and praising something — the feeling of being impressed; 「驚異」 is the remarkable thing itself.
• Related不可思議ふかしぎWrittenWritten-style word for the mysterious and unfathomable, also fine in everyday use; originally a Buddhist term. 「驚異」 stresses the astonishment.
• Related神業かみわざNeutralA superhuman feat or godlike skill; 「驚異」 is the broader idea of something astonishing.
• Related怪かいWrittenWritten language for the strange and mysterious; 「驚異」 stresses how astonishing something is.
• Related怪奇かいきWrittenThe eerie and uncanny, as in 「怪奇現象」; 「驚異」 suggests wondrous admiration rather than dread.
• Related驚嘆きょうたんWrittenBeing struck with wonder and admiration — the feeling; 「驚異」 is the thing itself.
• Related霊異れいいWrittenWritten word for spiritual wonders and miracles; carries a religious flavor.
• Related神変しんぺんWrittenWritten word for divine transformations and miracles; carries a religious flavor.
• Related怪事かいじWrittenBizarre, baffling events with an air of mystery; 「驚異」 stresses admiration.

Use 「驚異」 for something astonishingly wonderful, as in 「驚異的な記録」 or 「自然の驚異」. For the feeling of surprise say 「驚き」; for a miracle, 「奇跡」 or 「ミラクル」; for a superhuman feat, 「神業」; for astonishment mixed with admiration, 「驚嘆」. The written terms (不可思議, 怪, 怪奇, 霊異, 神変, 怪事) lean toward mystery or the eerie rather than wonder.

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1. 驚おどろくべきすばらしいこと。