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かなり
kanari
Description
「かなり」は、ふつうよりずっと多い、または強いことをあらわす言葉です。
"かなり" is a word that expresses something much more or stronger than usual.
「とても」に近いですが、少しかたい感じがして、会話でも文章でもよく使います。
It is close to "very," but feels a bit formal and is often used in both conversation and writing.
Meanings
かなりkanari
considerably; quite; fairly; pretty (much)
今日はかなり寒いですね。
It's quite cold today.
かなりのkanari no
a considerable (amount of); quite a lot of
かなりの人が集まりました。
A considerable number of people gathered.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
かなり is stronger than 結構 and slightly more objective/measured than とても.
- Usage
かなりの + noun expresses a large quantity or degree.
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