3 (Useful) Common Japanese Adverbs 2 Flashcards
another 100 common adverbs
もしも〜たら
if; in the case; supposing ~
元々【もともと】
originally, by nature, from the start
もっと
more; longer; further
もう
already; anymore; again; other
もうすぐ
soon
むしろ
rather; instead; better ~
なかなか
very; quite; pretty; rather; just not ~
なかなか~ない
not easy to; struggling to; not able to ~
なんという / なんと / なんて
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ~
何しろ【なにしろ】
at any rate; after all; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know ~
なんか / なんて / など
give examples; show modesty; make light of ~
なお
still; yet; furthermore; in addition ~
なりに / なりの
suitable; in one’s own way/style
なりとも
at least; even just a little (adverbial particle)
なるべく
as much as possible
なるほど
now I understand
何故【なぜ】
why; how
の中で【のなかで】
in; among ~
のなんのって
extremely ~ (cannot be expressed in words)
同じ【おなじ】
same
折に【おりに】
when; at the time; on the occasion ~
恐らく【おそらく】
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say ~
およそ
about; roughly; generally; approximately; completely ~
ろくに~ない
not well; not enough; improperly; insufficiently; unsatisfactorily ~
際に【さいに】
when; at the time of; in the case of ~
最中に【さいちゅうに】
while; during; in the middle of ~
再三【さいさん】
again and again; repeatedly
幸いなことに【さいわいなことに】
fortunately; luckily; thankfully ~
さも
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; as if ~
さらに
furthermore; again; more and more ~
早速【さっそく】
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
さすが
as one would expect; as is to be expected; even ~
さぞ
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed ~
せいぜい
at the most; at best; to the utmost
せっかく
especially; (thank you for) troubling to, going to great pains for ~
せめて
at least; at most ~
しばらく
for a moment; for a while; for the time being
次第に【しだいに】
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order
しっかり
firmly; steadily
そんなに
so much; so; like that
その上【そのうえ】
besides; in addition; furthermore ~
それほど
to that extent
そろそろ
gradually; soon
そうだ
looks like; appears like; seeming ~
すでに
something has already been done/taken place; is already the case
末に【すえに】
finally; after; following; at the end/ conclusion of ~
直ぐに【すぐに 】
immediately; right away; instantly
すっかり
completely
少し【すこし】
a little (bit); small quantity; few; short distance
少しも~ない【すこしも~ない】
not one bit; not even a little ~
少しも【すこしも】
anything of; not one bit (with negative sentence)
少なくとも【すくなくとも】
at least ~
すなわち
in other words; namely ~
た弾みに / た拍子に【たはずみに / たひょうしに】
the moment [A], unintentionally / inadvertently caused something to happen
たとたん
as soon as; just as ~
たびに
whenever; every time ~
多分【たぶん】
perhaps; probably
ただ~のみだ
all we can do is; can do nothing but; only ~
直ちに【ただちに】
at once; immediately; directly; in person; automatically ~
大変 【たいへん】
very; greatly; terribly; serious; difficult
たいてい
usually
たまに
occasionally
確かに【たしかに】
surely, certainly ~
多少【たしょう】
more or less; somewhat; a little; a few; some
たとえ~ても
even if… is the case
例えば【たとえば】
for example; for instance ~
と相まって【とあいまって】
together with…, more; because of the influence of…, more ~
と同時に【とどうじに】
at the same time as; while; simultaneously ~
と共に【とともに】
together with; at the same time as; as well as ~
途中で/途中に【とちゅうで/とちゅうに】
on the way; in the middle of ~
時々【ときどき】
sometimes; at times
とっくに
long ago; already; a long time ago
特に【とくに】
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
ともすれば
apt to (do); tend to; liable to; prone to ~
とおりに
in the same way as; in the way; as ~
とりわけ
especially; above all ~
とっさに
at once; right away; promptly
とても
very; awfully; exceedingly
とても~ない
cannot possibly be; hardly ~
到頭【とうとう】
finally, after all
都合【つごう】
convenience
つい
accidentally; unintentionally; by mistake
ついに
finally; at last; in the end ~
ついでに
while, incidentally, at the same time, on the way ~
つまり
in other words; in summary; in short ~
はもちろん
not to mention; not only … but also ~
はもとより
also; let alone; from the beginning
はともかく
anyhow; anyway; regardless; in any case; whether or not ~
割に【わりに】
considering ~; for ~; despite ~
わざと
on purpose; intentionally ~
わざわざ
to go to the trouble of; to go out of one’s way to ~
わずかに
slightly; only; barely; narrowly ~
やがて
before long; soon; almost; eventually ~
やっぱり
as I thought
やっと
at last; finally; barely; narrowly ~
よほど / よっぽど
very; greatly; much; to a large extent
よく
often, well
より
than; rather than; more than ~
要するに【ようするに】
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply ~
ゆっくり
slowly