すごい — meaning in English

English meaning

• awesome adj Extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring a sense of wonder.
• cool adjective Slightly cold; at a mildly low temperature.
• great adj Very large in size, extent, or degree.
• heavy adj Having great weight; hard to lift or carry.
• wow intj Used to express surprise, excitement, or admiration.

Senses

すごい is used for these senses in English:

• awesome (colloquial, North America, Australia) Excellent, exciting, remarkable.
• cool (informal, of a person) Knowing what to do and how to behave; behaving with effortless and enviable style and panache; considered popular by others.
• heavy (British, slang, dated) Good.
• kick ass (stative, idiomatic, US, Canada, colloquial, vulgar) To be very impressive.
• wow An expression of amazement, awe, or admiration.

awesome — full definition

1. adj Extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring a sense of wonder.
2. adj informal: Excellent; really great.

cool — full definition

1. adjective Slightly cold; at a mildly low temperature.
2. adjective Calm and composed, especially under pressure.
3. adjective (informal) Fashionable, impressive, or admirable.
4. adjective (informal) Acceptable; fine.
5. noun A calm, composed manner; one's composure.

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