おびただしい

abundantly, innumerably

AdjectiveJLPT N1

What does おびただしい mean?

おびただしい is a Japanese adjective meaning abundantly, innumerably in English. It is written as おびただしい in hiragana, and obitadashii in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

子供に少し愛情を注いで見給え、すると君におびただしい愛情が戻ってくる。

Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back.