What does 目覚ましい mean in Japanese?

remarkable, striking, brilliant, splendid, spectacular, wonderful

目覚ましい (Mezamashii) — remarkable · Japanese Dictionary

めざましい

Mezamashii

Other forms: 目覚しい、目ざましい、目醒しい

目覚ましい (Mezamashii) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “remarkable, striking, brilliant, splendid”.

近年科学は目覚しく進歩した。
In recent years, science has made remarkable progress.
医学はめざましく進歩している。
Progress in medicine is going ahead by leaps and bounds.
彼が１９歳で優勝したのは目覚しい。
It's amazing that he won the championship at the age of nineteen.

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