3 (Useful) Common Japanese Adverbs Flashcards

spice up your speech and writing with common adverbs

1
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ああ

A

ah; yes

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敢えて【あえて】

A

dare to; daringly; deliberately; purposely ~

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間に【あいだに】

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while; during~ something happened

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あくまでも

A

to the end; persistently; absolutely; is still very ~

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あまり

A

so much… that

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あまりにも

A

too much; so much… that; excessively ~

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あまり~ない

A

not very, not much ~

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案の定【あんのじょう】

A

just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

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9
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あらかじめ

A

beforehand; in advance; previously​

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あるいは

A

or; either; maybe; perhaps; possibly ~

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後で【あとで】

A

after~; later

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ばかりに

A

simply because; on account of~ (negative result)

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13
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別に~ない【べつに~ない】

A

not really, not particularly

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14
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びっくり

A

to be surprised

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15
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ちょっと

A

a little

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16
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丁度【ちょうど】

A

exactly

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大分【だいぶ】

A

considerably; greatly; a lot​

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18
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大丈夫【だいじょうぶ】

A

OK; okay; alright; problem free

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19
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だんだん

A

gradually

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20
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できるだけ

A

as much as possible

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どんどん

A

rapidly; more and more

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22
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どんなに~ても

A

no matter how (much)

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23
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どう

A

how; in what way; how about​

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24
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どうにも~ない

A

not … by any means; no matter how hard one tries, cannot ~

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25
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どうやら

A

possibly; apparently; seems like; somehow; barely ~

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26
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どうも

A

thank you; thanks

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27
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どうせ

A

anyhow; in any case; at any rate; after all; no matter what

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どうして

A

why; for what reason; how

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29
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どうしても

A

no matter what; at any cost; after all ~

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30
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どうぞ

A

please

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31
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再び【ふたたび】

A

again; once more

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再び【ふたたび】

A

again; once more; a second time

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33
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ふと

A

suddenly; accidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally ~

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34
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普通 【ふつう】

A

usually

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35
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ごとき / ごとく / ごとし

A

like; as if; the same as ~

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36
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逆に【ぎゃくに】

A

conversely; on the contrary ~

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37
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初めて【はじめて】

A

for the first time

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38
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はっきり

A

clearly

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39
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反面【はんめん】

A

while, although; on the other hand~

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果たして【はたして】

A

as was expected; sure enough; really; actually ~

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41
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非常に【ひじょうに】

A

extremely

42
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一人【ひとり】

A

one person​; alone; single

43
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一番【いちばん】

A

number one; first; 1st, first place​; best; most​

44
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一度に【いちどに】

A

all at once

45
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一応【いちおう】

A

more or less; pretty much; roughly; tentatively ~

46
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意外【いがい】

A

unexpected; surprising

47
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以外【いがい】

A

with the exception of; excepting ~

48
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以上に【いじょうに】

A

more than; not less than; beyond ~

49
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いかが

A

how; in what way; how about​

50
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いかに

A

how; in what way; how much; to what extent

51
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いかにも

A

indeed; really; truly; just (like); very; extremely ~

52
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いきなり

A

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

53
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一気に【いっきに】

A

in one go; without stopping; all at once; immediately; instantly; right away ~

54
Q

いくら

A

how much?; how many?​

55
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いくら~ても

A

no matter how ~

56
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いくつ

A

how many?,how old?

57
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今に【いまに】

A

before long; even now

58
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今にも【いまにも】

A

at any moment; at any minute; on the verge of

59
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いっぱい

A

full

60
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色々 【いろいろ】

A

various

61
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一緒に【いっしょに】

A

together

62
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一種【いっしゅ】

A

species; kind; variety

63
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一層【いっそう】

A

much more; still more; all the more; single layer; sooner; preferably​

64
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いつも

A

always; usually; habitually

65
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一体【いったい】

A

emphasis; what on earth; what in the world

66
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一体【いったい】

A

(what) the heck; (why) in the world

67
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一旦【いったん】

A

once; for a short time; briefly; temporarily

68
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十分【じゅうぶん】

A

enough; sufficient; plenty; adequate; satisfactory

69
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かどうか

A

whether or not ~

70
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か何か【かなにか】

A

or something ~

71
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必ず【かならず】

A

always; certainly

72
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かたがた

A

while; at the same time; incidentally; for the purpose of ~

73
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かたわら

A

while; besides; at the same time; in addition

74
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かつて

A

once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex-

75
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結構【けっこう】

A

splendid, enough

76
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結局【けっきょく】

A

after all; eventually; in the end ~

77
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決して~ない【けっして~ない】

A

never; by no means ~

78
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きっと

A

surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely

79
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ことごとく

A

altogether; entirely; completely ~

80
Q

こう

A

this way

81
Q

くする

A

to make something ~

82
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急に【きゅうに】

A

quickly; immediately; hastily; suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly ~

83
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急に【きゅうに】

A

swiftly; rapidly; quickly; immediately; hastily

84
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まだ

A

still; not yet

85
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まだ~ていません

A

have not yet ~

86
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まだしも

A

rather; better​ ~

87
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までに

A

by; by the time; indicates time limit

88
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前に【まえに】

A

before; in front of ~

89
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万一【まんいち】

A

emergency; unlikely event​; by some chance; by some possibility

90
Q

まるで

A

as if; as though; just like ~

91
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まるっきり

A

completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all​ ~

92
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真っ直ぐ【まっすぐ】

A

straight ahead,direct

93
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全く~ない【まったく~ない】

A

not at all ~

94
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まず

A

first of all

95
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めったに~ない

A

hardly; rarely; seldom

96
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みんな

A

all; everyone; everybody

97
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みたいに

A

like; similar to ~

98
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もはや

A

already; now; no longer; not anymore

99
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もし

A

if; in case; supposing

100
Q

もしかしたら

A

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by any chance ~