かなり

• 読み: かなり
• ローマ字: kanari
• 発音: /ka.na.ɾi/

意味

Considerably; fairly; quite. Indicates a degree that is more than expected.

An adverb used before adjectives, adverbs, and verbs to indicate a considerable degree. Stronger than まあまあ but weaker than とても. Very versatile and natural in everyday conversation. The kanji form 可也 is rarely seen in modern writing.

例文

1. 今日の試験はかなり難しかった。
2. 彼女は日本語がかなり上手になった。
3. 駅からかなり歩いたので疲れた。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, opinions, descriptions

トーン: emphatic

起源と歴史

Historically written 可也 (kanari), combining 可 (ka, acceptable) and 也 (nari, to be), suggesting 'acceptably so' or 'to a fair degree.' The word has been used since the medieval period and is now written almost exclusively in hiragana.

文化的背景

時代: Medieval

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal