Meaning of very in Japanese
Definition of very
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(adv) very; awfully; exceedingly
「これはとてもおもしろそうだね」とひろしが言います。
"This looks pretty interesting," Hiroshi says. -
(before a negative form) (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
この雨の中を外出することはとてもできないことです。
Going out in this rain is out of the question.
- (int) thanks
- (adv) much (thanks); very (sorry); quite (regret)
- quite; really
- somehow
- in spite of oneself; no matter how hard one may try (one is unable to) (with negative verb); no matter how hard one may try not to (one ends up doing) (with positive verb, esp. -shimau)
- (int) greetings; hello; goodbye
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(adv) quite; really; very; extremely
何とも言いようがないなあ。
I just don't know what to say. - nothing; not a bit; not at all
- (adv) very; greatly; exceedingly
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(adv) indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very; quite
この山の生活は実に快適です。
It's very pleasant here in the mountains.
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(adj-pn) such; like that; that sort of; very
そういうことは口にするな。
Don't talk about such a thing.
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(adv) very; much; greatly; a lot of
私は彼を大いに尊敬しています。
I have a great regard for him.
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(adv) (not so) much; (not) very
この仕事はたいして骨が折れない。
The work doesn't need much effort.
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(adv) very; greatly
1日中歩き回って大変疲れた。
I am dead tired from walking around all day. -
(adj-na, n) immense; enormous; great
あえて言いますが、もし我々がそんなことをすれば大変な誤りを犯すことになると私は思います。
At the risk of sticking my neck out, I think that if we do that, we're making a big, big mistake. - serious; grave; dreadful; terrible
- difficult; hard
- major incident; disaster
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(adv) very; extremely; exceedingly
その頃、私は非常に貧乏だった。
I was very poor in those days.
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(adv) very; considerably; easily; readily; fairly; quite; highly; rather
あいつは、なかなかいい奴だぜ!
He is a good joker. -
by no means (with negative verb)
いまどき良い仕事はなかなか得がたいのを忘れないでね。
Don't forget that good jobs are very hard to come by these days.
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(adv) exceedingly; very
そんな話にだまされるなんて、よくよくおめでたいね。
You must be very simple to be taken in by such a story.
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(adv) extremely; very
彼は世にもまれな大政治家である。
He is as great a statesman as any.
- (pref) precisely; exactly; plumb; totally; very
- derogatory prefix used before nouns & adjectives
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(adv) awfully; very; immensely
「スーはあなたのことすごく怒っているわよ」そのウェイトレスは言うのであった。
"Sue's very angry with you," my new waitress said.
- (adv) frequently; repeatedly; incessantly; continually
- very; awfully
- (adv) (not) much; (not) very
- like this; as a rule
- (exp) very; extremely
- like the devil; as a demon
