Basic
Adverbs of Degree
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning | Example Sentence (Romaji) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ちょっと | chotto | a bit | Chotto matte kudasai. (Please wait a bit.) |
| 少し | sukoshi | a little | Sukoshi dake tabemashita. (I ate just a little.) |
| あまり | amari | not very much | Amari suki ja nai. (I don't like it very much.) |
| 全然 | zenzen | (not) at all | Zenzen wakarimasen. (I don't understand at all.) |
| 全部 | zenbu | all | Zenbu tabemashita. (I ate all of it.) |
| 全く | mattaku | totally | Mattaku mondai nai. (There is no problem at all.) |
| すごく | sugoku | extremely | Sugoku atsui desu. (It's extremely hot.) |
| 超 | chou | super- | Chou oishii! (Super delicious!) |
| 本当に | hontou ni | really | Hontou ni arigatou. (Thank you really much.) |
| ほとんど | hotondo | almost all | Hotondo zenbu shimashita. (I did almost all of it.) |
| めちゃ | mecha | very much | Mecha suki! (I like it very much!) |
| もっと | motto | more | Motto tabetai. (I want to eat more.) |
| 一番 | ichiban | the most | Ichiban suki desu. (I like it the most.) |
| 最も | mottomo | most | Mottomo taisetsu na mono. (The most important thing.) |
Adverbs of Frequency
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning | Example Sentence (Romaji) |
|---|---|---|---|
| いつも | itsumo | always | Itsumo arigatou. (Thank you always.) |
| よく | yoku | often | Yoku eiga o mimasu. (I often watch movies.) |
| たいてい | taitei | usually | Taitei uchi ni imasu. (I usually stay at home.) |
| 時々 | tokidoki | sometimes | Tokidoki soto de tabemasu. (I sometimes eat out.) |
| たまに | tama ni | occasionally | Tama ni ikimasu. (I occasionally go.) |
| 一度 | ichido | once | Ichido itta koto ga aru. (I've been there once.) |
| 一度も | ichidomo | never | Ichidomo mita koto ga nai. (I've never seen it.) |
| 決して | kesshite | never | Kesshite akiramenai. (I will never give up.) |
| いつか | itsuka | sometime | Itsuka nihon ni ikitai. (I want to go to Japan sometime.) |
| いつでも | itsudemo | anytime | Itsudemo kite kudasai. (Please come anytime.) |
| 何回も | nankaimo | many times | Nankaimo yomimashita. (I read it many times.) |
Additional Adverbs of Degree
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning | Example Sentence (Romaji) |
|---|---|---|---|
| はっきり | hakkiri | clearly | Hakkiri to itte kudasai. (Please speak clearly so that everyone can understand.) |
| 絶対 | zettai | definitely | Zettai ni katsu to omotta. (I definitely thought we would win.) |
| 直接 | chokusetsu | directly | Kare ni chokusetsu hanashita hou ga ii. (It would be better to talk to him directly.) |
| ちょうど | choudo | exactly, precisely | Choudo sanji ni tsukimasu. (I will arrive exactly at three o'clock.) |
| だんだん | dandan | gradually | Dandan atatakaku natte iru. (It is gradually becoming warmer.) |
| だいぶ | daibu | more or less | Daibu genki ni natta. (I have become more or less healthy.) |
| きれいに | kirei ni | neatly | Kirei ni seiri shite kudasai. (Please arrange it neatly.) |
| 丁寧に | teinei ni | politely | Teinei ni aisatsu shimashita. (He greeted politely.) |
| すぐに | sugu ni | promptly | Sugu ni kotaete kudasai. (Please answer promptly.) |
| ちゃんと | chanto | properly | Chanto shigoto wo shite kudasai. (Please do your work properly.) |
| 早く | hayaku | quickly | Hayaku kaette kite kudasai. (Please come back quickly.) |
| 静かに | shizuka ni | quietly | Shizuka ni shite kudasai. (Please be quiet.) |
| かなり | kanari | quite, pretty | Kanari muzukashii shitsumon desu. (It is quite a difficult question.) |
| ? | kekkou | quite | Kono keeki, kekkou oishii desu ne. (This cake is quite delicious.) |
| ? | nakanaka | quite | Kanojo wa nakanaka jouzu ni piano o hikimasu. (She plays the piano quite well.) |
| ゆっくり | yukkuri | slowly | Yukkuri to aruite kudasai. (Please walk slowly.) |
| そろそろ | sorosoro | soon | Sorosoro kaerimashou. (Let's go home soon.) |
| どんどん | dondon | steadily | Shigoto ga dondon susunde iru. (The work is steadily progressing.) |
| まっすぐ | massugu | straight | Massugu ni itte kudasai. (Please go straight ahead.) |
| 急に | kyuu ni | suddenly | Kyuu ni ame ga futte kita. (It suddenly started to rain.) |
| きっと | kitto | surely | Kitto kanojo wa kuru to omoimasu. (I surely think she will come.) |
Demonstratives and Interrogatives
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning | Example Sentence (Romaji) |
|---|---|---|---|
| どちら | dochira | which (polite) | Dochira ga o-suki desu ka? (Which one do you like?) |
| どっち | dotchi | which (casual) | Dotchi ni suru? (Which one will you choose?) |
| どの | dono | which (noun) | Dono hon ga ichiban ii desu ka? (Which book is the best?) |
| そちら | sochira | that way (polite) | Sochira ni ikimasu ka? (Are you going that way?) |
| そっち | sotchi | that way (casual) | Sotchi ni aru yo. (It's over there.) |
| その | sono | that (noun) | Sono neko wa kawaii desu ne. (That cat is cute, isn't it?) |
| こちら | kochira | this way (polite) | Kochira ni kite kudasai. (Please come this way.) |
| こっち | kotchi | this way (casual) | Kotchi ni kite. (Come over here.) |
| この | kono | this (noun) | Kono kuruma wa watashi no desu. (This car is mine.) |
| あちら | achira | that way over there (polite) | Achira wa omoshiroi desu. (That one over there is interesting.) |
| あっち | atchi | that way over there (casual) | Atchi ni iku hou ga ii. (It's better to go that way.) |
| あの | ano | that (noun) over there | Ano hito wa dare desu ka? (Who is that person over there?) |
| どれ | dore | which (among many) | Dore ga anata no pen desu ka? (Which one is your pen?) |
| それ | sore | that (near you) | Sore wa watashi no hon desu. (That is my book.) |
| これ | kore | this (near me) | Kore wa totemo oishii. (This is very delicious.) |
| あれ | are | that (over there) | Are wa watashi no kaban desu. (That over there is my bag.) |
| どっちでも | docchi demo | either (casual) | Docchi demo ii yo. (Either is fine.) |
| どれでも | dore demo | any (among many) | Dore demo suki na mono o erande kudasai. (Choose whichever you like.) |
| どのくらい | dono kurai | how much (degree) | Dono kurai kakarimasu ka? (How long will it take?) |
| どこ | doko | where | Doko ni ikimasu ka? (Where are you going?) |
| どちらでも | dochira demo | either (polite) | Dochira demo kekkou desu. (Either one is fine.) |