Improve Your Japanese - Useful Adverbs
Usually, (たいてい), enriching the variety of your adverbs results in improving your Japanese. Gradually (だんだん), your Japanese will improve and become more (もっと) fluent, natural, and sophisticated.
Note: 'Romaji' is the phonetical spelling of the Japanese alphabet using the Roman Alphabet.
Japanese Word
| English Translation
| Romaji
|
|---|---|---|
だんだん
| Gradually
| dandan
|
ちょっと
| A little
| chotto
|
ちょうど
| Exactly
| chyoudo
|
たいてい
| Usually, mostly
| taitei
|
ずっと
| Throughout
| zutto
|
たぶん
| Probably
| tabun
|
ひとりで
| Alone
| hitoride
|
いっしょに
| Together
| isshyoni
|
たとえば
| For example
| tatoeba
|
とくに
| Especially
| tokuni
|
はじめて
| For the first time
| hajimete
|
ほとんど
| Really
| hotondo(ni)
|
まず
| First of all
| mazu
|
まっすぐ（に）
| Straight ahead
| massugu(ni)
|
もういちど
| Once again
| mouichido
|
もっと
| More
| motto
|
ゆっくり
| Slowly
| yukkuri
|
よく
| Well
| yoku
|
かなり
| Rather, fairly, considerably
| kanari
|
どんどん
| Rapidly, steadily
| dondon
|
やっと
| Finally, at last
| yatto
|
いつも
| Always
| itsumo
|
ときどき／時々
| Sometimes
| tokidoki
|
めった(に) (+ negative verb)
| Seldom (+ negative verb)
| metta(ni)
|
ぜんぜん／全然
| Never, by no means
| zenzen
|
まったく
| Quite, entirely
| mattaku
|
かならず／必ず
| Certainly, by all means
| kanarazu
|
ぜったいに／絶対に
| Absolutely
| zettaini
|
すっかり
| Completely
| sukkari
|
きっと
| Surely, entirely
| kitto
|
とても
| Very, extremely
| totemo
|
やく
| About, approximately
| yaku
|
いつまでも
| Forever
| itsumademo
|
かつて
| Before, once
| katsute
|
まだ
| Not yet, still
| mada
|
すぐ
| Soon
| sugu
|
しばらく
| For a while
| shibaraku
|
いちおう
| For the time being
| ichiou
|
とにかく
| Anyway, at any rate
| tonikaku
|
つぎに／次に
| Then, next
| tsukini
|
ところで
| Incidentally, well, now
| tokorode
|
さいごに／最後に
| Finally
| saigoni
|
また
| Also, again
| mata
|
きゅうに
| Suddenly
| kyuuni
|
ぐうぜん(に)／偶然(に)
| By chance
| guuzen(ni)
|
もう
| More
| mou
|
わざと
| On purpose
| wazato
|
なるべく
| If possible
| narubeku
|
せっかく
| Despite one's efforts
| sekkaku
|
そっと
| Secretly
| sotto
|
じっと
| Quietly
| jitto
|
かわり(に)
| Instead
| kawari(ni)
|
べつべつ（に）／別々（に）
| Separately
| betsubetsu(ni)
|
ますます
| Increasingly
| masumasu
|
もっとも
| Most
| mottomo
|
Adjectives -> Adverbs?
Adverbs in use!
- だんだん、日本語を習います（ならいます）。時々（ときどき）ちょっと難しいです。
Gradually, I'm learning japanese. Sometimes, it's a little hard. - ちょうどここがいいです！
Right there is good! - 水曜日ではたいてい楽しみます。
I usually have fun on Wednesdays.
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Comments
I thought a little was "chotto". Could it be both? Or am I wrong?
- Author
You're right! Well spotted :D It's just that when typing in Japanese it's 'Cyotto' so when typing the romaji, a cheeky 'y' slipped in there :o Thanks :) xo domou!
Useful and interesting hub. ^_^
- Author
Thank you very much! :D
Very interesting!!! A bit difficult to learn Japanese for me. Thanks for sharing.
- Author
Thank you very much TeacherCaro, I'll be making more :) x
I have a Japanese friend that I would love to be able to converse with in her native tongue. This is a great hub.
- Author
Thank you very much!
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