見事

Meaning in English

splendid, excellent, admirable

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What it means

What does 見事 mean? It denotes something excellent or impressive, often indicating that something was done very well or is a striking sight. It is used to praise performances, results, or appearances, conveying admiration for quality, skill, or visual impact.

Main meanings

Splendid or impressive quality or result that stands out
A sight to behold, a remarkable scene
Exclamatory usage 見事! to express admiration or approval
Can function as a na-adjective modifying nouns or appearing in だ/な forms to describe people, performances, or objects

How to use it

Used to praise achievements, performances, or appearances; appropriate in both formal writing and everyday speech. Common with the だ/な-form (見事だ, 見事な演技) and with adverbial 見事に to describe how something is done (見事に成功する), as well as to describe a scene (見事な景色).

Variants and close terms

素晴らしい (subarashii) — synonym meaning wonderful
立派 (rippa) — synonym meaning splendid, impressive
華麗 (karei) — synonym meaning gorgeous, splendid
平凡 (heibon) — antonym meaning ordinary

Composition

見 see; to perceive or observe
事 matter, affair, or event
When combined, they yield a figurative sense of something worthy of being seen, conveying admiration for quality, skill, or spectacle

Word class

adjective (na-adjective)

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Related words by kanji and components

N1 見地 kenchi point of view N1 事柄 kotogara matter, thing, affair, circumstance N1 事業 jigyou project, enterprise, business N1 検事 kenji public prosecutor N1 一見 ikken a look, a glimpse, glance; first meeting N1 会見 kaiken interview, conference N1 議事堂 gijidou Diet building N1 軍事 gunji military affairs N1 事項 jikou matter(s), item(s), facts