Vocab Info

A1 Adverb, の-adjective, Suffix

そこそこreasonably, fairly well, or so, about

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, の-adjective

      1. 1.

        reasonably, fairly, all right, moderate

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb

      1. 2.

        hurriedly, in a rush, having barely finished

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word, in the form もそこそこに
    3. Suffix

      1. 3.

        approximately, about, or so

    All Forms

    そこそこ

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    Examples

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      (せん)(えん)そこそこ(しな)()いました。

      I bought an item that was about a thousand yen.

      • N1

      (かれ)仕事(しごと)そこそこで、昇進(しょうしん)には(あたい)しない。

      His work is fairly good, but not worthy of a promotion.

      • N1

      (あさ)ごはんもそこそこ()かけたので(いま)(はら)ペコです。

      I left after hurriedly having breakfast, so I'm really hungry now.

      • N1

      (さん)(ねん)そこそこ歴史(れきし)しかないその会社(かいしゃ)信用(しんよう)するのは(むずか)しい。

      It's difficult to trust a company that only has about three years of history.

      • N1

      そこそこ評判(ひょうばん)()たからといって満足(まんぞく)していては小説(しょうせつ)()として失格(しっかく)だ。

      Just because you've gained a fairly good reputation, that's not enough. If you're satisfied with that, you're unfit as a novelist.

      • N1
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