Nihongo

見事な(みごとな、migotona)
- splendid

Romaji:

Japanese:

Kana:

MIGOTO

見事

みごと

NA

な

な

見事な (みごとな, romaji: migotona) means "splendid" in Japanese. It is a N2 High-level Na-Adjective word.

Meaning:splendid
Level:N2 High
Lexical Category:Na-Adjective (ナ形容詞)
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Adjective Conjugation

Basic Conjugation

Dict-form
(辞書形)
みごとな見事な
Polite-form
(丁寧形)
見事です。
Connect-form
(連用形)
見事に + <Verb>
Not-form
(否定形)
見事じゃない

Advanced Conjugation

Past-form
(過去形)
見事だった
Terminal-form
(終止形)
見事だ。
If-form
(仮定形)
見事ならば
Noun-form
(名詞形)
見事さ
AI Explanation
Meaning

The Japanese word 見事な (みごとな) means "splendid," "magnificent," "wonderful," "remarkable," or "amazing." It describes something that is impressive, excellent, and worthy of admiration. 見事な can refer to things that are visually stunning, expertly done, or display exceptional skill or talent. It often implies a high degree of skill, beauty, or success. It emphasizes the positive impression and admiration of the speaker.

Examples

⚫︎見事な絵ですね! Translation: That's a splendid painting! ⚫︎彼女の演奏は見事なものだった。 Translation: Her performance was magnificent. ⚫︎彼は見事なゴールを決めた。 Translation: He scored an amazing goal.

Usage

⚫︎You can use 見事な to praise or express admiration for something someone has done or created. ⚫︎It's suitable for various contexts, including art, performances, achievements, and natural beauty. ⚫︎It is often used when you are genuinely impressed and want to highlight the positive qualities of something.

Notation

⚫︎The word 見事な is primarily written with the kanji 見事な, although the hiragana version みごとな is also common. ⚫︎The kanji 見 means "to see," 事 means "matter" or "thing," and な is an adjective ending. ⚫︎There are no significant variations in the okurigana (the hiragana that follows the kanji).

Synonyms

⚫︎素晴らしい (すばらしい): Wonderful, great, excellent ⚫︎立派な (りっぱな): Excellent, fine, splendid ⚫︎華麗な (かれいな): Gorgeous, brilliant, magnificent ⚫︎素晴らしい (すばらしい): Wonderful, great, excellent ⚫︎優秀な (ゆうしゅうな): Excellent, superior ⚫︎絶妙な (ぜつみょうな): Exquisite, superb ⚫︎素晴らしい (すばらしい): Wonderful, great, excellent ⚫︎見事 (みごと): Splendid, admirable (the noun form or shorter form of 見事な)

Antonyms

⚫︎下手な (へたな): Clumsy, unskilled ⚫︎悪い (わるい): Bad ⚫︎ひどい (ひどい): Awful, terrible ⚫︎不出来な (ふできな): Poor, unsatisfactory

Example Sentence 1

その庭園の景色は見事なものでした。 ・Translation: The scenery of that garden was magnificent. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 見事な to express admiration for the beauty of the garden's landscape.

Example Sentence 2

彼の剣道の腕前は見事なもので、観客を魅了した。 ・Translation: His swordsmanship was amazing, captivating the audience. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 見事な to commend his superb swordsmanship.

Etymology

The etymology of 見事な is derived from the combination of 見 (み), which comes from the verb 見る (みる) meaning "to see," 事 (こと) meaning "thing" or "matter," and the adjective-forming suffix な. Together, it initially implied "the thing that is seen," but its meaning evolved to encompass something that is remarkable or noteworthy.

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