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甚
tremendous · very · extreme · severe
N1On: じんKun: はなはだ
Memory Aid
'JIN' — Imagine a GENIE (ジン) granting an 'extremely' TREMENDOUS wish.
The top part of this kanji resembles the radical 'sweet' (甘). Imagine 'sweet' things piled up to an 'extreme' or 'tremendous' height.
Vocabulary
甚だしいはなはだしいextreme, tremendous, severe
甚大じんだいenormous, severe, tremendous
甚だはなはだvery, extremely
Example Sentences
彼の態度は甚だしい無礼だ。
His attitude is extremely rude.
その地震は甚大な被害をもたらした。
That earthquake caused tremendous damage.
彼は甚だ恐縮していた。
He was very apologetic.
それは甚だしい誤解です。
That is a serious misunderstanding.