甚だしい
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Base i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Used to describe something that is extreme, excessive, or terrible in degree.
Theme
Two colleagues, Ken and User, are discussing a recent project delay at their office in Tokyo. Ken is expressing his frustration about the situation.
甚だしい
はなはだしい
extreme / excessive / terrible
Advanced ExpansionAbstract Concepts
Memory Hook
Imagine a situation so extreme it's 'shocking' — think of 'shock' sounding like 'shock' and link it to 『甚だしい』 (hanahadashii, 'extreme'). 'Shock' → はなはだしい (hanahadashii, 'extreme').
Cultural Note
『甚だしい』 (hanahadashii) is often used in formal or literary contexts to describe extreme situations, such as in news reports or historical texts, to emphasize severity or excess.
Forms
Base: 甚だしいBase i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Used to describe something that is extreme, excessive, or terrible in degree.
Negative: 甚だしくないDrop 『い』 → add 『くない』 (kunai, negative) → 『甚だしくない』 (hanahadashikunai).
Past: 甚だしかったDrop 『い』 → add 『かった』 (katta, past) → 『甚だしかった』 (hanahadashikatta).
Adverbial: 甚だしくDrop 『い』 → add 『く』 (ku, adverbial) → 『甚だしく』 (hanahadashiku).
Comparative: より甚だしいComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番甚だしいSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.