生々しい

なまなましい

vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; raw

Also:fresh (blood, scar, etc.)

AdjectiveJLPT N1

What does 生々しい mean?

生々しい is a Japanese adjective meaning vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; raw in English. It can also be translated as fresh (blood, scar, etc.) depending on context. It is written as 生々しい in kanji, なまなましい in hiragana, and namanamashii in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その出来事は今でも私の記憶に生々しく残っている。

The event still remains vivid in my memory.