BRANCH · THEME IN BASICS

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TWIGとても・もっとDegree · 12 / 12 on

TWIG多おおい・少すくないMany & few · 12 / 12 on

TWIG多分たぶん・すぐにManner & probability · 12 / 12 on

TWIGだけ・ずつ・などLimits & approximations · 12 / 12 on

TWIGしかし・それからLinking words · 12 / 12 on

TWIGはい・いいえYes, no & replies · 12 / 12 on

TWIG必かならずSurely & at last · 7 / 7 on

TWIG一生懸命いっしょうけんめいEffort & timing · 9 / 9 on

TWIG最初さいしょFirst & last · 8 / 8 on

TWIG例たとえばMore linking words · 6 / 6 on

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Example sentences (102)

とても・もっと Degree

丁度ちょうどchōdo · exactly, just: 丁度ちょうど三時さんじだよ。It is exactly three o'clock.
ちょっとchotto · a little; just a moment: ちょっと待まって。Wait a moment.
とてもtotemo · very: この料理りょうりはとてもおいしい。This dish is very tasty.
まだmada · still; not yet: まだ食たべてないよ。I have not eaten yet.
もうmō · already; more: もう食たべた？Have you eaten already?
もっとmotto · more: もっとゆっくり話はなして。Speak more slowly.
非常ひじょうにhijō ni · extremely, very: 今日きょうは非常ひじょうに寒さむいね。It's extremely cold today.
随分ずいぶんzuibun · quite, considerably: 随分ずいぶん待まったよ。I waited quite a while.
中々なかなかnakanaka · quite; not easily (with negative): 中々なかなか寝ねられないんだ。I just can't fall asleep.
特とくにtoku ni · especially, in particular: 特とくに予定よていはないよ。Nothing in particular is planned.
それほどsorehodo · not that much (with negative): それほど高たかくないよ。It's not that expensive.
そんなにsonna ni · that much, so (very): そんなに食たべるの？You're eating that much?

多おおい・少すくない Many & few

多おおいōi · many, a lot (adj.): 今日きょうは人ひとが多おおいね。There are a lot of people today.
大勢おおぜいōzei · a crowd, many people: 駅えきに大勢おおぜいいたよ。There was a crowd at the station.
少すくないsukunai · few, little (adj.): 今月こんげつはお金かねが少すくない。I have little money this month.
少すこしsukoshi · a little: 少すこし待まって。Wait a little.
全部ぜんぶzenbu · all, everything: 全部ぜんぶ食たべたよ。I ate it all.
沢山たくさんtakusan · a lot, many: 沢山たくさん食たべたね。You ate a lot.
ほとんどhotondo · almost, mostly; hardly any (with negative): ほとんど毎日まいにち歩あるいてるよ。I walk almost every day.
大体だいたいdaitai · mostly, roughly: 大体だいたい分わかったよ。I got the gist of it.
大抵たいていtaitei · usually, as a rule: 大抵たいてい家いえで食たべるよ。I usually eat at home.
すっかりsukkari · completely, entirely: すっかり忘わすれてた。I completely forgot.
一杯いっぱいippai · full; a lot; a cup of: お腹なかが一杯いっぱいだよ。I'm full.
大分だいぶdaibu · considerably, a good deal: 大分だいぶ良よくなったね。You've gotten a lot better.

多分たぶん・すぐに Manner & probability

色々いろいろiroiro · various, all sorts: 色々いろいろありがとう。Thanks for everything.
同おなじonaji · same: わたしも同おなじです。Same for me.
すぐにsugu ni · right away: すぐに行いきます。I will go right away.
多分たぶんtabun · probably, maybe: 多分たぶん行いくよ。I will probably go.
段々だんだんdandan · gradually: 段々だんだん寒さむくなってきた。It is gradually getting cold.
ゆっくりとyukkuri to · slowly: ゆっくりと歩あるいた。I walked slowly.
しっかりshikkari · firmly, properly, steadily: しっかり食たべてね。Make sure you eat properly.
はっきりhakkiri · clearly, plainly: はっきり言いってよ。Say it clearly.
どんどんdondon · rapidly, one after another: どんどん食たべてね。Keep eating, go ahead!
すっとsutto · smoothly, quickly, in one go: 言葉ことばがすっと出でてこない。The words don't come out smoothly.
ちっともchittomo · not at all (with negative): ちっとも知しらなかった。I had no idea at all.
決けっしてkesshite · never, by no means (with negative): 決けっして諦あきらめないよ。I'll never give up.

だけ・ずつ・など Limits & approximations

くらいkurai · about, approximately (くらい): 十分じゅっぷんくらいかかるよ。It takes about ten minutes.
ころkoro · around (a time) (ころ): 子こどものころ、ここに住すんでた。I lived here when I was a kid.
すぎsugi · past; too much (すぎ): 食たべすぎた。I ate too much.
ずつzutsu · each, at a time (ずつ): ひとつずつ食たべて。Eat them one at a time.
だけdake · only, just (だけ): 水みずだけ飲のんだ。I only drank water.
などnado · and so on, etc. (など): 肉にくや魚さかななどを買かった。I bought meat, fish and such.
物ものmono · thing: あの物ものは何なんですか。What is that thing?
以上いじょうijō · more than, over: 十人じゅうにん以上いじょう来きたよ。More than ten people came.
以内いないinai · within, less than: 一時間いちじかん以内いないに着つくよ。I'll get there within an hour.
以外いがいigai · other than, except: 肉にく以外いがいなら何なんでもいいよ。Anything but meat is fine.
程ほどhodo · about, to the extent of: 死しぬ程ほど疲つかれた。I'm dead tired.
ままmama · as it is, unchanged: そのままでいいよ。Leave it as it is.

しかし・それから Linking words

しかしshikashi · however, but: しかし、高たかすぎます。However, it is too expensive.
じゃja · well then (casual): じゃ、また明日あしたね。Well then, see you tomorrow.
そうしてsōshite · and then, like that: そうして二人ふたりは結婚けっこんした。And then the two of them got married.
それからsorekara · and then, after that: 朝あさごはんを食たべて、それから出でかけた。I had breakfast and then went out.
それではsore dewa · well then (formal): それでは、始はじめましょう。Well then, let us begin.
ではdewa · then, well: では、失礼しつれいします。Well then, excuse me.
でもdemo · but, however: でも、高たかいよ。But it is expensive.
またmata · again; also: また来くるね。I will come again.
もしmoshi · if (by any chance): もし雨あめなら、行いかない。If it rains, I won't go.
するとsuru to · and then, whereupon: ドアを開あけた。すると、猫ねこが入はいってきた。I opened the door. Then a cat came in.
それにsore ni · besides, moreover: 安やすいし、それに美味おいしい。It's cheap, and what's more, it's tasty.
だからdakara · so, therefore: 眠ねむい。だから寝ねるね。I'm sleepy. So I'm going to bed.

はい・いいえ Yes, no & replies

ああaa · ah, oh (understanding): ああ、そうなんだ。Ah, I see.
いいえiie · no, not at all: いいえ、違ちがいます。No, that is not right.
ええee · yes (softer than はい): ええ、いいですよ。Yes, that is fine.
結構けっこうkekkō · fine, quite; no thank you: もう結構けっこうです。No more, thank you.
さあsā · well, come on; who knows: さあ、行いこう。Come on, let us go.
そうsō · that is right; so: そう、私わたしの本ほんだよ。That is right, it is my book.
大丈夫だいじょうぶdaijōbu · all right, OK: 大丈夫だいじょうぶ？Are you OK?
どうぞdōzo · please, go ahead: どうぞ、座すわってください。Please, have a seat.
どうもdōmo · thanks; somehow (どうも): どうも、ありがとう。Thanks a lot.
はいhai · yes: はい、わかりました。Yes, understood.
うんun · yeah, yes (casual): うん、分わかった。Yeah, got it.
あa · ah, oh (surprise, realization): あ、雨あめだ。Oh, it's raining.

必かならず Surely & at last

必かならずkanarazu · without fail, definitely: 必かならず連絡れんらくするよ。I'll definitely get in touch.
きっとkitto · surely, I'm sure: きっと大丈夫だいじょうぶだよ。I'm sure it'll be fine.
是非ぜひzehi · by all means, please do: 是非ぜひ来きてね。Please do come!
やはりyahari · as expected, after all: やはり高たかいね。It is expensive, as I figured.
もちろんmochiron · of course: もちろん行いくよ。Of course I'll go.
とうとうtōtō · finally, in the end: とうとう雨あめが降ふってきた。It finally started to rain.
やっとyatto · at last, finally (after effort): やっと終おわった！It's finally over!

一生懸命いっしょうけんめい Effort & timing

できるだけdekiru dake · as much as possible: できるだけ早はやく来きてね。Come as early as you can.
なるべくnarubeku · if possible, as far as possible: なるべく歩あるくようにしてる。I try to walk when I can.
一生懸命いっしょうけんめいisshōkenmei · with all one's might, very hard: 一生懸命いっしょうけんめい勉強べんきょうしてるよ。I'm studying really hard.
しばらくshibaraku · for a while; a long time: しばらく会あってないね。We haven't met in a while.
そろそろsorosoro · soon, about time to: そろそろ帰かえろうか。Shall we head home soon?
もうすぐmō sugu · very soon, any moment now: もうすぐ着つくよ。We'll be there any minute.
いくらでもikura demo · as much as one likes: いくらでも食たべていいよ。Eat as much as you like.
早はやめhayame · early, ahead of time: 今日きょうは早はやめに出でます。I'll leave early today.
当あてate · something to count on; aim: 彼かれの返事へんじを当あてにしている。I'm counting on his reply.

最初さいしょ First & last

最初さいしょsaisho · first, the beginning: 最初さいしょは難むずかしかった。It was hard at first.
最後さいごsaigo · last, the end: これが最後さいごだよ。This is the last one.
終おわりowari · the end, finish: 今日きょうはこれで終おわり。That's it for today.
まずmazu · first of all, to begin with: まず手てを洗あらって。First, wash your hands.
最もっともmottomo · most, the -est (formal): 最もっとも大切たいせつなのは健康けんこうだよ。The most important thing is health.
一度いちどichido · once, one time: 一度いちど会あってみたい。I'd like to meet them once.
ラストrasuto · last, final: これがラストチャンスだよ。This is the last chance.
のちnochi · later, afterwards: 天気てんきは曇くもりのち晴はれでしょう。The weather will be cloudy, then clear.

例たとえば More linking words

またはmataha · or, alternatively: 電話でんわまたはメールでお願ねがいします。Please contact us by phone or email.
けれどkeredo · but, although: 高たかいけれど、買かう。It's expensive, but I'll buy it.
それでsorede · and so, because of that: 遅おくれた。それで走はしったんだ。I was late. That's why I ran.
についてni tsuite · about, concerning: 日本にほんについて教おしえて。Tell me about Japan.
によるとni yoru to · according to: 天気予報てんきよほうによると、明日あしたは雨あめだよ。According to the forecast, it'll rain tomorrow.
例たとえばtatoeba · for example: 例たとえば、寿司すしとか。For example, sushi or something.