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ずいぶん
zuibun
Description
「ずいぶん」は、思っていたよりも多かったり、程度が大きかったりするときに使う言葉です。
"ずいぶん" is a word used when something is more than expected or of a large degree.
「ずいぶん大きくなったね」のように、おどろきの気持ちをこめて話すことが多いです。
It is often used with surprise, as in "ずいぶん大きくなったね" (You've grown quite a lot).
Meanings
ずいぶんzuibun
very; quite; considerably (more than expected)
今日はずいぶん寒いですね。
It's quite cold today, isn't it?
ずいぶんzuibun
terribly; awfully (expressing surprise or complaint)
ずいぶんひどいことを言うね。
You say some pretty harsh things.
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Notes
- Nuance
ずいぶん often carries surprise that something exceeds expectation, unlike neutral とても.
- Etymology
written 随分, originally meaning "following one's portion," now an emphatic degree adverb.
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