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結構
kekkou
Description
「結構」はいろいろな意味で使う便利な言葉です。「かなり」という意味や、「もう十分です」と断るとき、また「いいですよ」と言うときにも使います。
"結構" is a useful word used in various meanings. It means "quite," is used to refuse by saying "that's enough," and also to say "that's fine."
Meanings
結構kekkou
quite; fairly; considerably
この店は結構おいしいですよ。
This shop is pretty good.
結構kekkou
fine; good; splendid
それで結構です。
That's fine.
結構kekkou
no thank you (polite refusal)
いいえ、もう結構です。
No, that's enough.
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Notes
- Nuance
as a refusal, 結構です politely means "no thanks"; context and tone distinguish it from acceptance.
- Etymology
from 結 (tie) + 構 (structure); originally meant "structure/composition," now mostly adverb or polite adjective.
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