深々

• 読み: ふかぶか
• ローマ字: fukabuka
• 漢字の分解: 深 (shin/fuka) — deep, profound (repeated for emphasis)
• 発音: /ɸɯ.ka.bɯ.ka/

意味

Very deeply; profoundly. Emphasises the depth or thoroughness of an action, most often bowing.

An adverbial expression formed by repeating the adjective stem 深 (fuka, deep). Most commonly used with bowing: 深々とお辞儀をする (bow very deeply). Also describes sinking deeply into something or a sensation penetrating deeply. The repetition intensifies the sense of depth. Used with と to form 深々と.

例文

1. 彼女は深々とお辞儀をして会場を去った。
2. 疲れた体で深々とソファに沈んだ。
3. 冬の冷気が深々と身にしみる。

使い方ガイド

場面: greetings, literature, description

トーン: solemn

起源と歴史

Formed by reduplication of 深 (fuka, deep). Reduplication in Japanese often serves as intensification, turning 'deep' into 'very deeply/profoundly.'

文化的背景

時代: Pre-modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal