GrammarJLPT N3
degree of
Suffix

Definitions

  1. 1. degree of
This suffix is attached to adjective stems to turn them into nouns expressing a degree or quality. For example, it transforms an adjective meaning "big" into a noun meaning "bigness" or "size," making abstract qualities into concrete concepts.

Grammar

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Example sentences

Sentence 1

My friend was saying, "How cheap this place is seems a little suspicious."

Sentence 2

"This problem is too complex to handle alone," he said.

Sentence 3

My friend said, "No photo can capture how fun this trip has been."

Sentence 4

"I'm finally starting to understand just how deep this work goes," he said.

Sentence 5

I told them, "I'm sorry, but the way you said that was pretty hurtful."