Vocab Info

N4 Adverb, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun, No-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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      1.

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

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Adverb

      2.

      by no means, not readily

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

      3.

      middle, half-way point

    4. No-adjective

      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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    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 500

    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(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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