物々しい

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heavily guarded, ominous, imposing
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/monomonoɕiː/
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Imposing and tense in a visibly heavy-handed way.
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Examples

  • 会場の周りを物々しい装備の車両が走った。
    Vehicles with heavy-duty equipment drove around the venue.
  • 駅には物々しい警備が敷かれていた。
    The station was under heavy security.
  • 事件の翌朝、現場は物々しい雰囲気に包まれた。
    The morning after the incident, a tense, imposing atmosphere gripped the scene.
  • 式場に入ると、予想以上に物々しい警戒態勢だった。
    At the hall I found security far more imposing than expected.
  • 警官が並び、入口は物々しく見えた。
    With police lined up, the entrance looked ominous.

Similar words

厳めしい
大げさ
厳重
重々しい

Meanings

Heavily guarded or imposing

adjective
atmosphere
neutral
Of security, preparations or an atmosphere, conspicuously severe and imposing, often to an excessive degree.

Examples

  • 駅には物々しい警備が敷かれていた。
    The station was under heavy security.
  • 事件の翌朝、現場は物々しい雰囲気に包まれた。
    The morning after the incident, a tense, imposing atmosphere gripped the scene.
  • 警官が並び、入口は物々しく見えた。
    With police lined up, the entrance looked ominous.
  • 会場の周りを物々しい装備の車両が走った。
    Vehicles with heavy-duty equipment drove around the venue.
  • 式場に入ると、予想以上に物々しい警戒態勢だった。
    At the hall I found security far more imposing than expected.

Similar words

厳めしい
重々しい
厳重
大げさ

Etymology

An emphatic reduplication of 物 with the adjective ending しい; older uses included stately appearance, while modern usage often stresses imposing severity.

FAQ

What does 物々しい mean?

Imposing and tense in a visibly heavy-handed way.

How do you read 物々しい?

It is read ものものしい, written monomonoshii.

When would you use 物々しい?

Especially common with 警備, 警戒, and 雰囲気 when a scene feels unusually tense or official.

How is 物々しい different from 仰々しい?

仰々しい criticizes pomp or theatrical exaggeration; this word often evokes heavy security and a tense scene.

How does 物々しい change in a sentence?

An i-adjective: 物々しく, 物々しかった, 物々しくない.

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