GrammarJLPT N3
very
Adverbの-Adjectiveな-Adjective

Also written as 余程

Definitions

  1. 1. very
  2. 2. greatly
  3. 3. just about to
This adverb means "considerably," "quite," or "to a great extent," often implying that something is more than expected or beyond the ordinary. It is frequently used to express that a situation is quite extreme or that someone feels very strongly about something.

Grammar

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Example sentences

Sentence 1

That smell must be incredibly strong — it's all over the room!

Sentence 2

These numbers are seriously off — we need to recalculate.

Sentence 3

That attitude is really rude! Do you not even notice?

Sentence 4

With that look on your face, you must be pretty fed up, huh?

Sentence 5

He said "I'm absolutely starving" and opened two lunch boxes.