だいぶ

• 読み: だいぶ
• ローマ字: daibu
• 発音: /da.i.bɯ/

意味

Fairly; considerably; pretty much; to a large extent. Indicates a significant degree of change or state.

An adverb expressing that something has reached a considerable degree — often implying progress or change from a previous state. Similar to ずいぶん but slightly softer. Frequently used to describe improvement or recovery: だいぶよくなった (gotten much better). The kanji 大分 exists but hiragana is standard.

例文

1. 風邪がだいぶよくなりました。
2. 日本語がだいぶ話せるようになりました。
3. 外はだいぶ暗くなってきましたね。

使い方ガイド

場面: progress, recovery, changes

トーン: positive

起源と歴史

Written in kanji as 大分, combining 大 (dai, large/great) and 分 (bu, portion/part). Literally 'a large portion' — conveying the sense of a substantial or considerable degree.

文化的背景

時代: Early Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal