そこそこ

• 読み: そこそこ
• ローマ字: sokosoko
• 発音: /so.ko.so.ko/

意味

Reasonably; fairly; moderately. Not great but not bad — a passable or decent level.

An adverb and no-adjective meaning 'reasonably good' or 'passable.' Implies meeting a minimum acceptable standard without being impressive: そこそこの成績 (decent grades), そこそこ売れている (selling reasonably well). Can also mean 'just barely' or 'hurriedly' in older usage. In modern conversation, it often carries a humble or understated tone when evaluating something positively but not enthusiastically.

例文

1. 料理はそこそこできるが、プロには程遠い。
2. 今月の売り上げはそこそこだった。
3. そこそこ有名なレストランで食事をした。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, self-evaluation, reviews

トーン: understated

起源と歴史

From the reduplication of そこ (there/that place), originally meaning 'around there' or 'to that extent.' The reduplicated form evolved to express an approximate, moderate degree.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal