adjective

  1. remarkable, striking, brilliant, splendid, spectacular, wonderful, conspicuous, outstanding, amazing.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
目覚ましい めざましい
目覚
 
 
目覚しい めざましい
 
 
 
 
目ざましい めざましい
 
 
目醒しい めざましい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
memorize, learn, remember
カク おぼ.える さ.ます (4th, N3)
to learn(𦥯) variant
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
see, hopes, chances
み.る ケン (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)