Alternate meaning for えぐい


One of the [dictionary
definitions](http://jisho.org/search/%E3%81%88%E3%81%90%E3%81%84) for えぐい is
"amazing".

I've never actually come across this sense of the word in any sentences. Does
anyone have examples of where native writers have used えぐい to mean something
like "amazing"?




That is why I don't like Jisho. It does not explain things; It just throws
definitions at you.

"Amazing", or rather 「すごい」, is a new and slangy meaning of 「えぐい」. It is used
quite heavily among the younger generations nowadays. It is used far more
often than you seem to think, too. Even I, who is not so young, used the word
for that meaning to describe the excellent quality of the pizza served at my
favorite pizzeria in Nagoya the other day.

We use the word 「やばい」 for the same kind of new meaning these days as well. For
both 「えぐい」 and 「やばい」, the new meaning is **_positive_** , which is the
opposite of what Japanese-learners might think.

This video is all about homeruns, but you might want to check its title at
least.

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgOe6mfrs9Y>




That is why I don't like Jisho. It does not explain things; It just throws
definitions at you.

"Amazing", or rather 「すごい」, is a new and slangy meaning of 「えぐい」. It is used
quite heavily among the younger generations nowadays. It is used far more
often than you seem to think, too. Even I, who is not so young, used the word
for that meaning to describe the excellent quality of the pizza served at my
favorite pizzeria in Nagoya the other day.

We use the word 「やばい」 for the same kind of new meaning these days as well. For
both 「えぐい」 and 「やばい」, the new meaning is **_positive_** , which is the
opposite of what Japanese-learners might think.

This video is all about homeruns, but you might want to check its title at
least.

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgOe6mfrs9Y>

