Vocabulary

What does 甚だしい (はなはだしい, hanahadashii) mean?

甚だしい (はなはだしい, hanahadashii) means extreme, severe, excessive.

Quick facts
Readingはなはだしい
Romajihanahadashii
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
はなはだしい
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhanahadashii

extreme, severe, excessive

  1. 1i-adjective extreme; excessive; terrible

Example sentences

  • His misunderstanding is extreme.

  • The damage was so severe that I was shocked.

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