Adverbs & Expressions

概要

この章では「Adverbs & Expressions」というテーマにまとまって出てくる基本語彙を学びます。単語をばらばらに覚えるのではなく、場面といっしょに定着させるための構成です。

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テーマ

この章のJLPT N5 Vocabulary (49)

1. とても とても Very; awfully; exceedingly. Used to intensify adjectives and adverbs.
2. たくさん たくさん A lot; lots; plenty; many; much. Used to express a large quantity or amount.
3. 少し すこし A little; a bit; a small amount; slightly; somewhat.
4. ちょっと ちょっと A little; a bit; slightly. Also used to get attention or soften refusals.
5. もう もう Already; yet; by now. With negatives: not any more; not any longer.
6. まだ まだ Still; as yet; not yet. Indicates an ongoing or incomplete state.
7. もっと もっと More; even more; further; longer. Used to express a greater degree.
8. いつも いつも Always; all the time; at all times. Expresses habitual or constant action.
9. よく よく Often; frequently; well; thoroughly. A versatile adverb of frequency and manner.
10. 時々 ときどき Sometimes; occasionally; at times; from time to time; now and then.
11. あまり あまり Not much; not very (with negatives). Also: remainder; surplus; too much.
12. 全然 ぜんぜん Not at all; not in the slightest. Emphasizes complete negation.
13. 全部 ぜんぶ All; entire; whole; everything; altogether.
14. 一番 いちばん Number one; first; first place. As an adverb: most; best; -est.
15. だんだん だんだん Gradually; by degrees; little by little; more and more; increasingly.
16. ゆっくり ゆっくり Slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure.
17. 初めて はじめて For the first time. Marks a first experience or occurrence.
18. すぐ すぐ Immediately; at once; right away; directly. Also: nearby; close.
19. やっと やっと At last; finally; barely; narrowly. Conveys relief after a long wait or effort.
20. 多分 たぶん Probably; likely; perhaps; maybe. Expresses moderate probability.
21. 本当 ほんとう Truth; reality; fact. As an adverb (本当に): really; truly; genuinely.
22. 一緒 いっしょ Together; the same. Used to express doing something jointly with others.
23. 特に とくに Particularly; especially; in particular; expressly.
24. 大体 だいたい Generally; on the whole; mostly; almost; approximately; roughly; about.
25. 例えば たとえば For example; for instance; e.g. Used to introduce illustrative examples.
26. そう そう Appearing that; seeming that; looking like. Also used to agree: 'yes, that's right.'
27. こう こう In this way; like this; so; thus. Refers to manner near the speaker.
28. ああ ああ Ah!; oh!; alas! An interjection expressing surprise, realization, or admiration.
29. どう どう How; in what way; how about. The question word for manner and opinion.
30. ここ ここ Here; this place. Indicates a location near the speaker.
31. そこ そこ There; that place. Indicates a location near the listener.
32. あそこ あそこ There; over there; that place; yonder. Refers to a place far from both speaker and listener.
33. どこ どこ Where; what place. The interrogative pronoun for location.
34. これ これ This; this one. A demonstrative pronoun for things near the speaker.
35. それ それ That; it. A demonstrative pronoun for things near the listener or previously mentioned.
36. あれ あれ That; that thing. A demonstrative pronoun for things far from both speaker and listener.
37. どれ どれ Which; which one. An interrogative pronoun for choosing among three or more items.
38. その その That; the. A pre-noun modifier for things near the listener or previously mentioned.
39. あの あの That; those; the. A pre-noun modifier for things far from both speaker and listener.
40. 殿 どの Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms. A formal honorific suffix used in official documents and correspondence.
41. いつ いつ When; at what time; how soon. The interrogative word for time.
42. 何 なに What. The basic interrogative pronoun for asking about things.
43. 誰 だれ Who. The interrogative pronoun for asking about people.
44. なぜ なぜ Why; how; for what reason. A question word for asking about causes and reasons.
45. どうして どうして Why; how; for what reason; in what way. A versatile question word.
46. どうやって どうやって How; in what way; by what means. Asks specifically about methods or procedures.
47. いくつ いくつ How many; how old. A question word for quantity and age.
48. どのくらい どのくらい How long; how far; how much; to what extent. Asks about degree, duration, or distance.
49. どちら どちら Which way; which direction; where; which (of two). A polite interrogative pronoun.