目覚しい

めざましい · mezamashii · JLPT N1 · i-adj

remarkable

🌟 目覚し = eye-wake-ish: a sight that wakes your eyes wide; 'mezamashii' sounds like 'me-zamashii', 'wow, eye-opening!'

目 (me, eye) + 覚め (sameru, wake up) + ましい: something so striking it wakes your eyes. Think 'eye-opening' in English.

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