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けっこう
kekkou
Description
「けっこう」は、思ったより多いことや、いい様子を表す言葉です。
"けっこう" is a word that expresses something being more than expected or a good condition.
「もういいです」と、ていねいにことわるときにも使います。
"けっこう" is also used politely to say "No, thank you" or to decline.
Meanings
けっこうkekkou
quite; fairly; pretty (more than expected)
この店、けっこうおいしいね。
This shop is pretty good.
けっこうkekkou
fine; good; no problem
これでけっこうです。
This is fine.
けっこうkekkou
no thank you (polite refusal)
お茶はもうけっこうです。
No more tea, thank you.
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Notes
- Nuance
As a refusal, けっこうです means "I'm fine, no thanks" — tone decides if it sounds warm or curt.
- Etymology
From 結構 (structure/composition); developed senses of "sufficient" and "quite a lot."
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