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めまぐるしい Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
i-adjective
dizzyingly fast ; hectic ; bewilderingly rapid
usually written using kana alone
Describes a situation, change, or pace so fast or intense that it feels dizzying or overwhelming. Often used for busy schedules, rapid changes, or bustling environments.
めまぐるしい
生せい
活かつ
に
疲つか
れ
た
。
I'm tired of the hectic city life.
Written forms めまぐるしい Usage 55%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 目まぐるしい is also common in newspapers and formal writing.
目め まぐるしい Usage 45%
Common kanji spelling, especially in news and formal contexts.
目紛めまぐる しい
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; 紛 is not a jōyō reading for this word.
Kanji 紛 distract, be mistaken for, go astray Similar words 慌あわ ただしい 慌ただしい emphasizes busyness and rush, often with a sense of flurry or haste, while めまぐるしい focuses on the dizzying, rapid pace of change or activity.
目め まいがする 目まいがする means to feel dizzy physically, whereas めまぐるしい describes a situation that feels metaphorically dizzying.
Etymology Compound of 目 (me, 'eye') + まぐるしい (magurushii), an old adjective related to まぐる (maguru, 'to turn around, to be confused'). The exact derivation of まぐるしい is uncertain, but the word conveys a sense of visual or mental spinning.
