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N2 Adverb, の-adjective, な-adjective
余程very, greatly, much, to a large extent, quite, just about to
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葬式を欠席するのは余程の事がある時だ。
You would only miss a funeral if something very serious happened.
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強い彼女が泣くなんて、余程怖かったのだろう。
It must have been quite scary to make a strong woman like her cry.
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普段温厚な父が怒っています。余程の事が起きたのでしょう。
My usually gentle father is angry. Something quite serious must have happened.
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次の会議には余程の事情がない限り、全員が出席する事になっています。
Unless there are very significant circumstances, everyone is expected to attend the next meeting.
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口に食べ物を頬張っているところを見ると余程お腹が空いていたのだろう。
Seeing him stuffing his mouth with food, he must have been really hungry.
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