Translation guide
The state of being overwhelmed by bright light or brilliance, or figuratively by something impressive.
To express being dazzled or blinded by bright light, such as sunlight, headlights, or a flash.
An i-adjective meaning 'dazzling' or 'glaring'. Used for light that is painfully bright.
To describe being overwhelmed by someone's beauty, talent, or brilliance.
The sun is so dazzling I can't open my eyes.
A verb phrase meaning 'to be dazzled' or 'to have one's vision blurred by light'. Often implies temporary blindness.
ヘッドライトで目が眩んだ。
I was dazzled by the headlights.
A literary adjective meaning 'dazzling' or 'radiant'. More poetic than 眩しい.
目映い光が部屋に差し込んだ。
A dazzling light streamed into the room.
Also used figuratively for someone or something so impressive it's almost blinding, like a star or a smile.
彼女の笑顔は眩しいほど美しい。
Her smile is dazzlingly beautiful.
Literally 'to open one's eyes wide', meaning to be amazed or astonished by something impressive.
彼の演技には目を見張るものがあった。
His performance was dazzling (literally: there was something eye-opening about it).
A na-adjective meaning 'gorgeous', 'showy', or 'dazzling' in the sense of glamour and brilliance.
華やかなステージに圧倒された。
I was overwhelmed by the dazzling stage.