素晴らしい

Etymology
Originally derived from, from the sense of “that which makes one shrink away”. Compare verbs,. The kanji spelling is an example of.

The initial sense was strongly negative, and this usage continued until at least the mid-1800s in the, since when the meaning shifted to a strong positive instead. Compare the development of 🇨🇬, of strongly positive meanings, from, of strongly negative meanings.

The modern kanji spelling could be considered an example of.

Adjective

 * 1) terrific, wonderful, splendid, grand, magnificent
 * 2)  extreme, terrible