Grammar Info

N2 Lesson 9: 5/26

(きょう)Just more than

Structure

Number + Counter + (きょう)

Details

    About 強

    (きょう) is a suffix which is used to say that something is a little more than a certain figure. When used in this way, it will be directly attached to a counter in the pattern number + counter + (きょう).

    As (きょう) literally means 'strong', it implies the number is 'strong' enough to surpass the count. It will usually imply a very small margin.

    Caution

    A minority of speakers, especially younger speakers, will interpret (じゃく) as meaning a time a little over that number, with (きょう) being interpreted as a time that is quite a lot over that number. Despite this, most speakers would still interpret (きょう) as meaning 'a little over'.

    This is because they are interpreting (じゃく) as the time 'plus a little more', and (きょう) as the number 'plus a lot more'.

    This interpretation is still widely considered wrong, so in formal or test settings (such as the JLPT) (きょう) will not be used in this way.

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    Examples

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    • (いえ)から学校(がっこう)までは()km(キロメートル)(きょう)あります。

      It is just more than 5 kilometers from my house to the school.

      • 二日酔(ふつかよ)いのせいで、12時間(じゅうにじかん)(きょう)()(つづ)けていた。

        Because of a hangover, I kept sleeping for a little more than 12 hours.

        • この荷物(にもつ)10(じゅっ)キロ(きょう)ある。

          This luggage weighs just more than 10 kilograms.

          • 隣町(となりまち)人口(じんこう)は1,000人(いっせんにん)(きょう)しかいない。

            The population of the neighboring town is only just more than 1,000 people.

            • 相手(あいて)チームのエースは身長(しんちょう)230(にひゃくさんじゅっ)センチ(きょう)もあるそうだ。

              I heard the opposing team's ace is just a little more than 230 centimeters tall.

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