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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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