Vocab Info

N4 Adverb, な-adjective, Noun, の-adjective

中々(なかなか)very, considerably, easily, readily, fairly, quite, highly, rather, by no means (with negative verb), not readily, middle, half-way point, excellent, wonderful, very good

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    1. Adverb, な-adjective

      1. 1.

        very, considerably, easily, readily, fairly, quite, highly, rather

        Usually written using kana alone
    2. Adverb

      1. 2.

        by no means, not readily

        Usually written using kana alone, with a verb in the negative
    3. Noun

      1. 3.

        middle, half-way point

    4. の-adjective

      1. 4.

        excellent, wonderful, very good

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    中々 【なかなか】中中 【なかなか】仲々 【なかなか】仲仲 【なかなか】却々 【なかなか】却却 【なかなか】

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    Examples

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      (むすめ):「この()どう?」母親(ははおや):「中々(なかなか)いいね!」

      Daughter: 'How do you like this picture?' Mother: 'It's very good!'

      • N4

      (かれ)歌声(うたごえ)中々(なかなか)だったのでスカウトする(こと)にしました。

      His singing voice was relatively good, so I decided to scout him out.

      • N4

      中々(なかなか)(おぼ)えられなかった()(ざん)九九(くく)をやっと(おぼ)える(こと)出来(でき)ました。

      I was finally able to memorize the multiplication of the nine times table, which I had not really been able to learn.

      • N4

      40(よんじゅっ)(さい)()ぎたあたりから中々(なかなか)(つか)れが()けないようになってしまった。

      After I turned 40, I began to feel tired and not really able to get rid of my fatigue.

      • N3

      あんな高級(こうきゅう)時計(とけい)財布(さいふ)()()けているなんて、彼女(かのじょ)中々(なかなか)人物(じんぶつ)なのだろう。

      She must be quite the person to be wearing such an expensive watch and purse.

      • N3
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