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Adverbs

chotto - a bit

sukoshi - a little

amari - note very much

zenzen - (not) at all

zenbu - all

mattaku - totally

sugoku - extremely

chou - super-

hontou ni- really

hotondo - almost all

mecha -very much

motto - more

ichiban - the most

mottomo - most

itsumo -always

yoku - often

taitei - usually

tokidoki -sometimes

tama ni- occasionally

ichido - once

ichidomo -never

kesshite -never

!!! Examples (chatgpt)

Chotto - a bit



    Kyou wa chotto isogashii desu.

        Today I am a bit busy.

    Ano eiga wa chotto tsumaranakatta.

        That movie was a bit boring.

    Chotto matte kudasai.

        Please wait a bit.



Sukoshi - a little



    Sukoshi dake, kudasai.

        Just a little, please.

    Sukoshi nihongo ga hanasemasu.

        I can speak a little Japanese.

    Kare wa sukoshi nemutai desu.

        He is a little sleepy.



Amari - not very much



    Watashi wa amari sakana ga suki janai.

        I don't like fish very much.

    Ano hon wa amari omoshiroku nai.

        That book is not very interesting.

    Kare wa amari benkyou shinai.

        He doesn't study very much.



Zenzen - (not) at all



    Watashi wa eigo zenzen wakarimasen.

        I don't understand English at all.

    Kare wa zenzen benkyou shimasen.

        He doesn't study at all.

    Zenzen kimochi yokunai desu.

        I don't feel good at all.



Zenbu - all



    Zenbu tabemashita.

        I ate it all.

    Watashi no tomodachi wa zenbu kita.

        All my friends came.

    Zenbu no shukudai o owatta.

        I finished all the homework.



Mattaku - totally



    Kare wa mattaku wakaranai.

        He totally doesn't understand.

    Mattaku mondai nai yo.

        There's totally no problem.

    Kono shigoto wa mattaku tsumannai.

        This job is totally boring.



Sugoku - extremely



    Sugoku atsui desu ne.

        It's extremely hot, isn't it?

    Ano eiga wa sugoku omoshiroi desu.

        That movie is extremely interesting.

    Kare wa sugoku tsuyoi.

        He is extremely strong.



Chou - super-



    Kyou wa chou genki desu.

        Today I am super energetic.

    Ano keeki wa chou oishii.

        That cake is super delicious.

    Kono basho wa chou kirei desu.

        This place is super beautiful.



Hontou ni - really



    Hontou ni arigatou gozaimasu.

        Thank you very much.

    Hontou ni kawaii ne.

        It's really cute, isn't it?

    Kare wa hontou ni subarashii hito da.

        He is really a wonderful person.



Hotondo - almost all



    Watashi wa hotondo no hon o yonda.

        I read almost all the books.

    Hotondo no hito ga kita.

        Almost everyone came.

    Kyou no shukudai wa hotondo owatta.

        I almost finished today's homework.



Mecha - very much



    Mecha ureshii!

        I'm very happy!

    Kare wa mecha tsuyoi.

        He is very strong.

    Kono ramen wa mecha oishii.

        This ramen is very delicious.



Motto - more



    Motto benkyou shinakya.

        I need to study more.

    Motto yasumitai desu.

        I want to rest more.

    Motto tabemasu ka?

        Will you eat more?



Ichiban - the most



    Watashi wa ichiban suki na hon.

        This is my most favorite book.

    Kare ga ichiban hayai.

        He is the fastest.

    Kono eiga ga ichiban omoshiroi.

        This movie is the most interesting.



Mottomo - most



    Kore wa mottomo taisetsu na mono desu.

        This is the most important thing.

    Mottomo juuyou na koto wa genki de iru koto desu.

        The most important thing is to be healthy.

    Kare ga mottomo shinjiraremasu.

        He is the most trustworthy.



Itsumo - always



    Itsumo arigatou gozaimasu.

        Thank you always.

    Itsumo issho ni iru.

        We are always together.

    Itsumo genki desu.

        He is always cheerful.



Yoku - often



    Watashi wa yoku eiga o mimasu.

        I often watch movies.

    Kare wa yoku benkyou suru.

        He often studies.

    Yoku soto de asobu.

        I often play outside.



Taitei - usually



    Taitei shichiji ni okimasu.

        I usually get up at seven.

    Kare wa taitei ie de benkyou suru.

        He usually studies at home.

    Taitei sushi o tabemasu.

        I usually eat sushi.



Tokidoki - sometimes



    Tokidoki eiga o mimasu.

        Sometimes I watch movies.

    Kare wa tokidoki osoku made okiru.

        He sometimes stays up late.

    Tokidoki tomodachi to asobu.

        Sometimes I play with my friends.



Tama ni - occasionally



    Watashi wa tama ni sanpo ni ikimasu.

        I occasionally go for a walk.

    Kare wa tama ni sushi o taberu.

        He occasionally eats sushi.

    Tama ni wa hon o yomu.

        I occasionally read books.



Ichido - once



    Ichido dake shite mitai.

        I want to try it once.

    Kare wa ichido mo uso o tsukanai.

        He doesn't lie even once.

    Ichido ni tabemasu.

        I'll eat it all at once.



Ichidomo - never



    Watashi wa ichidomo kita koto ga nai.

        I have never been here.

    Kare wa ichidomo uso o tsuita koto ga nai.

        He has never told a lie.

    Ichidomo renshuu shinakatta.

        I never practiced.



Kesshite - never



    Kesshite wasurenaide kudasai.

        Please never forget.

    Kare wa kesshite yamemasen.

        He will never give up.

    Kesshite akiramenai.

        I'll never give up.

hakkiri - clearly

zettai - definitely

chokusetsu -directly

choudo -exactly, precisely, just, right

dandan -gradually

daibu -more or less

kirei ni-neatly

teinei ni-politely

sugu ni-promptly

chanto -properly

hayaku -quickly

shizuka ni-quitely

kanari -quite, pretty

yukkuri -slowly

sorosoro -soon

dondon -steadily

massugu -straight

kyuu ni-suddenly

kitto -surely

Examples

Hakkiri - clearly

Kare wa hakkiri to iimashita.

    He spoke clearly.

Hakkiri miete imasu.

    I can see it clearly.

Kono mondai wa hakkiri shiteimasu.

    This problem is clear.

Zettai - definitely

koko nara, zettai ni anzen da.

    You will be definitely safe here

Zettai ni wasurenai.

    I will definitely not forget.

Kare wa zettai ni kuru to omoimasu.

    I definitely think he will come.

Zettai ni yameru beki da.

    You should definitely quit.

Chokusetsu - directly

Chokusetsu denwa shite kudasai.

    Please call me directly.

Kare ni chokusetsu hanashita.

    I talked to him directly.

Chokusetsu modotte kite.

    Come back directly.

Choudo - exactly, precisely, just, right

Choudo goji ni tsukimashita.

    I arrived exactly at five o'clock.

Choudo ii kanji desu.

    It's just right.

Kono size wa choudo ii.

    This size is just right.

Dandan - gradually

Dandan atatakai ni natte kita.

    It's gradually getting warmer.

Kare wa dandan jouzu ni natta.

    He gradually became good at it.

Dandan kimochi ga yokunaru.

    I gradually feel better.

Daibu - more or less

Kono mondai wa daibu wakatta.

    I more or less understood this problem.

Daibu kanpeki ni natta.

    It became more or less perfect.

Kare wa daibu kaifuku shita.

    He has more or less recovered.

Kirei ni - neatly

Kirei ni katazukemashita.

    I cleaned up neatly.

Kirei ni kakimashita.

    I wrote it neatly.

Kirei ni souji shimashita.

    I cleaned it neatly.

Teinei ni - politely

Teinei ni hanashite kudasai.

    Please speak politely.

Kare wa teinei ni aisatsu shita.

    He greeted politely.

Teinei ni shigoto o shimasu.

    I do my work politely.

Sugu ni - promptly

Sugu ni kaeritai desu.

    I want to go home promptly.

Sugu ni kotaete kudasai.

    Please answer promptly.

Kare wa sugu ni kimasu.

    He will come promptly.

Chanto - properly

Chanto benkyou shite kudasai.

    Please study properly.

Kare wa chanto shigoto o shimasu.

    He does his job properly.

Chanto shita hou ga ii.

    It's better to do it properly.

Hayaku - quickly

Hayaku kite kudasai.

    Please come quickly.

Kare wa hayaku hashitta.

    He ran quickly.

Hayaku shukudai o owatta.

    I finished my homework quickly.

Shizuka ni - quietly

Shizuka ni shite kudasai.

    Please be quiet.

Kare wa shizuka ni hanashita.

    He spoke quietly.

Shizuka ni aruite kudasai.

    Please walk quietly.

Kanari - quite, pretty

Kono hon wa kanari omoshiroi.

    This book is quite interesting.

Kare wa kanari tsuyoi.

    He is pretty strong.

Kanari muzukashii mondai desu.

    It's quite a difficult problem.

Yukkuri - slowly

Yukkuri hanashite kudasai.

    Please speak slowly.

Kare wa yukkuri aruita.

    He walked slowly.

Yukkuri yasunde kudasai.

    Please rest slowly.

Sorosoro - soon

Sorosoro kaerimasu.

    I will go home soon.

Sorosoro shukudai o hajimemasu.

    I will start my homework soon.

Sorosoro dekakemashou.

    Let's leave soon.

Dondon - steadily

Dondon shigoto ga fuyashiteimasu.

    The work is steadily increasing.

Kare wa dondon jouzu ni natta.

    He steadily improved.

Dondon kimochi ga waruku naru.

    I'm steadily feeling worse.

Massugu - straight

Massugu itte kudasai.

    Please go straight.

Kare wa massugu kaetta.

    He went straight home.

Massugu na hito desu.

    He is a straightforward person.

Kyuu ni - suddenly

Kyuu ni ame ga futta.

    It suddenly rained.

Kare wa kyuu ni tachiagatta.

    He suddenly stood up.

Kyuu ni netsu ga deta.

    I suddenly got a fever.

Kitto - surely

Kitto umaku ikimasu.

    It will surely go well.

Kare wa kitto kuru.

    He will surely come.

Kitto anata ga suki desu.

    I surely like you.