Vocab Info

A1 Adverb, No-adjective, Suffix

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, No-adjective

      1.

      reasonably, fairly, all right, moderate

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb

      2.

      hurriedly, in a rush, having barely finished

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

      3.

      approximately, about, or so

    All Forms

    そこそこ

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    Examples

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      (せん)(えん)そこそこの(しな)()いました。

      I bought an item that was reasonably priced at about a thousand yen. {reasonably, fairly well, or so, about}

      • N1

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

      His work is fairly well, but not worthy of a promotion. {reasonably, fairly well, or so, about}

      • N1

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

      I left after having a fairly modest breakfast, so I'm really hungry now. {reasonably, fairly well, or so, about}

      • N1

      (さん)(ねん)そこそこの歴史(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. {reasonably, fairly well, or so, about}

      • N1

      そこそこの評判(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 disqualified as a novelist. {reasonably, fairly well, or so, about}

      • N1
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