Japanese word

おびただしい

Pronunciation

Romajiobitadashii

空にはおびただしい数の星が見えました。sora ni wa o bi ta da shi i kazu no hoshi ga mi e ma shi ta

Numerous stars were visible in the sky.

研究者は古い記録からおびただしい情報を集めました。ken kyū sha wa furu i ki roku ka ra o bi ta da shi i jō hō o atsu me ma shi ta

Researchers gathered a vast amount of information from old records.

The word conveys that something exists in such a great number or amount that its sheer scale becomes noticeable.

多いōi: Existing in a large number or amount.
数多いkazuōi: Existing in a very large number, often with a formal or literary tone.

数や量が並外れて多いさま。sū ya ryō ga nami hazu re te ō i sa ma

おびただしい (obitadashii) is a native Japanese adjective inherited from classical おびただし (obitadashi); the word's deeper etymology is not securely known.

The adjective おびただしい (obitadashii) can describe both countable things and an uncountable amount, as in stars or damage.