著しい

ichijirushii
/itɕidʑiɾɯɕiː/
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Strikingly large or easy to notice in degree.

Examples

  • 人口の減少が著しい。
    The population decline is marked.
  • この地域では被害が著しい。
    Damage is severe in this area.
  • 技術は著しく進歩した。
    Technology has advanced markedly.
  • 二つの案には著しい差がある。
    There is a striking difference between the two plans.
  • 彼女の成長は著しかった。
    Her growth was remarkable.

Similar words

顕著
目覚ましい

Meanings

Marked or striking

adjective
degree
neutral
So great in scale or degree that it stands out clearly.

Examples

  • 人口の減少が著しい。
    The population decline is marked.
  • 彼女の成長は著しかった。
    Her growth was remarkable.
  • 二つの案には著しい差がある。
    There is a striking difference between the two plans.
  • 技術は著しく進歩した。
    Technology has advanced markedly.
  • この地域では被害が著しい。
    Damage is severe in this area.

Similar words

Etymology

The character 著 conveys something clearly apparent or conspicuous.

FAQ

What does 著しい mean?

Strikingly large or easy to notice in degree.

How do you read 著しい?

It is read いちじるしい, written ichijirushii.

When would you use 著しい?

Often describes change, difference, damage, or progress, whether desirable or harmful.

How is 著しい different from 目立つ?

目立つ means visible or noticeable broadly; 著しい says the degree itself is unusually great.

How does 著しい change in a sentence?

An i-adjective: 著しく, 著しかった, 著しければ.

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