3 (Useful) Common Japanese Adverbs Flashcards

spice up your speech and writing with common adverbs

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ああ

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ah; yes

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敢えて【あえて】

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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

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

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あまり

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so much… that

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あまりにも

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too much; so much… that; excessively ~

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あまり~ない

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not very, not much ~

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案の定【あんのじょう】

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just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

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あらかじめ

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beforehand; in advance; previously​

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あるいは

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or; either; maybe; perhaps; possibly ~

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後で【あとで】

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after~; later

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ばかりに

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simply because; on account of~ (negative result)

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別に~ない【べつに~ない】

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not really, not particularly

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びっくり

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to be surprised

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ちょっと

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a little

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丁度【ちょうど】

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exactly

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大分【だいぶ】

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considerably; greatly; a lot​

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大丈夫【だいじょうぶ】

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OK; okay; alright; problem free

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だんだん

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gradually

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できるだけ

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as much as possible

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どんどん

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rapidly; more and more

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どんなに~ても

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no matter how (much)

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どう

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how; in what way; how about​

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どうにも~ない

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

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どうやら
possibly; apparently; seems like; somehow; barely ~
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どうも
thank you; thanks
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どうせ
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; after all; no matter what
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どうして
why; for what reason; how
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どうしても
no matter what; at any cost; after all ~
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どうぞ
please
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再び【ふたたび】
again; once more
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再び【ふたたび】
again; once more; a second time
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ふと
suddenly; accidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally ~
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普通 【ふつう】
usually
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ごとき / ごとく / ごとし
like; as if; the same as ~
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逆に【ぎゃくに】
conversely; on the contrary ~
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初めて【はじめて】
for the first time
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はっきり
clearly
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反面【はんめん】
while, although; on the other hand~
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果たして【はたして】
as was expected; sure enough; really; actually ~
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非常に【ひじょうに】
extremely
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一人【ひとり】
one person​; alone; single
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一番【いちばん】
number one; first; 1st, first place​; best; most​
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一度に【いちどに】
all at once
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一応【いちおう】
more or less; pretty much; roughly; tentatively ~
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意外【いがい】
unexpected; surprising
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以外【いがい】
with the exception of; excepting ~
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以上に【いじょうに】
more than; not less than; beyond ~
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いかが
how; in what way; how about​
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いかに
how; in what way; how much; to what extent
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いかにも
indeed; really; truly; just (like); very; extremely ~
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いきなり
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
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一気に【いっきに】
in one go; without stopping; all at once; immediately; instantly; right away ~
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いくら
how much?; how many?​
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いくら~ても
no matter how ~
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いくつ
how many?,how old?
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今に【いまに】
before long; even now
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今にも【いまにも】
at any moment; at any minute; on the verge of
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いっぱい
full
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色々 【いろいろ】
various
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一緒に【いっしょに】
together
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一種【いっしゅ】
species; kind; variety
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一層【いっそう】
much more; still more; all the more; single layer; sooner; preferably​
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いつも
always; usually; habitually
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一体【いったい】
emphasis; what on earth; what in the world
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一体【いったい】
(what) the heck; (why) in the world
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一旦【いったん】
once; for a short time; briefly; temporarily
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十分【じゅうぶん】
enough; sufficient; plenty; adequate; satisfactory
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かどうか
whether or not ~
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か何か【かなにか】
or something ~
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必ず【かならず】
always; certainly
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かたがた
while; at the same time; incidentally; for the purpose of ~
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かたわら
while; besides; at the same time; in addition
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かつて
once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex-
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結構【けっこう】
splendid, enough
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結局【けっきょく】
after all; eventually; in the end ~
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決して~ない【けっして~ない】
never; by no means ~
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きっと
surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely
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ことごとく
altogether; entirely; completely ~
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こう
this way
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くする
to make something ~
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急に【きゅうに】
quickly; immediately; hastily; suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly ~
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急に【きゅうに】
swiftly; rapidly; quickly; immediately; hastily
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まだ
still; not yet
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まだ~ていません
have not yet ~
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まだしも
rather; better​ ~
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までに
by; by the time; indicates time limit
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前に【まえに】
before; in front of ~
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万一【まんいち】
emergency; unlikely event​; by some chance; by some possibility
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まるで
as if; as though; just like ~
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まるっきり
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all​ ~
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真っ直ぐ【まっすぐ】
straight ahead,direct
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全く~ない【まったく~ない】
not at all ~
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まず
first of all
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めったに~ない
hardly; rarely; seldom
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みんな
all; everyone; everybody
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みたいに
like; similar to ~
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もはや
already; now; no longer; not anymore
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もし
if; in case; supposing
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もしかしたら
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by any chance ~