Special and wonderful
Core words, Stage 3chunk 59 of 76Adjectives: things and situations
Praise something or say it stands out.
- tokubetsuspecial
- yuumeifamous
- sutekilovely, wonderful
- kanpekiperfect, flawless
- subarashiiwonderful, excellent
Mix-ups Suteki and subarashii overlap; in casual talk both often become 'sugoi'.
tokubetsu
polite tokubetsu desu
special
'Tokubetsu ni' means 'as an exception, just this once'.
kyou wa tokubetsu na hi da kara ne.
Today's a special day, you know.
今日は特別な日だからね。
kyou wa tokubetsu na hi desu kara.
Today is a special day, after all.
今日は特別な日ですから。
Written 特別 · とくべつ · 特別ですRank #759 in 3,030 TV dramas
yuumei
polite yuumei desu
famous
'Famous for X' is 'X de yuumei'.
kono mise, raamen de yuumei na n da yo.
This place is famous for its ramen.
この店、ラーメンで有名なんだよ。
kono mise wa raamen de yuumei desu.
This restaurant is famous for its ramen.
この店はラーメンで有名です。
Written 有名 · ゆうめい · 有名ですRank #1068 in 3,030 TV dramas
suteki
polite suteki desu
lovely, wonderful
A warm compliment for clothes, places and people.
Leans polite and a little feminine; 'ii ne' is the everyday version.
sono fuku, suteki da ne.
That outfit's lovely.
その服、すてきだね。
sono fuku, suteki desu ne.
Your outfit is lovely.
その服、すてきですね。
Written すてき · すてきですRank #1102 in 3,030 TV dramas
kanpeki
polite kanpeki desu
perfect, flawless
'Kanpeki!' alone means 'Perfect!'
'Kanpeki ni' means perfectly: 'kanpeki ni oboeta' (I've got it memorised).
junbi wa kanpeki da yo.
We're all set.
準備は完璧だよ。
junbi wa kanpeki desu.
Everything is ready.
準備は完璧です。
Written 完璧 · かんぺき · 完璧ですRank #1243 in 3,030 TV dramas
subarashii
polite subarashii desu
wonderful, excellent
Sounds a bit formal or emphatic; friends usually say 'sugoi'.
kono keshiki, subarashii ne.
This view is amazing.
この景色、すばらしいね。
subarashii keshiki desu ne.
What a wonderful view.
すばらしい景色ですね。
Written すばらしい · すばらしいですRank #1843 in 3,030 TV dramas