Very and really
Core words, Stage 1chunk 48 of 55Degree words
Lets you say 'really', 'super' and 'dead tired' at the right strength.
- tottemovery; really; so
- mechakuchasuper; extremely; a total mess
- zuibunquite; a lot; really
- shinu hodoto death; incredibly
Mix-ups Zuibun is about a surprising amount or change, not a plain 'very'.
tottemo
very; really; so
A warmer, more emphatic totemo, common in friendly or gushing speech.
Plain totemo is the neutral form.
kono keeki, tottemo oishii!
This cake is so good!
このケーキ、とってもおいしい！
kono keeki, tottemo oishii desu.
This cake is really delicious.
このケーキ、とってもおいしいです。
Written とってもRank #1361 in 3,030 TV dramas
mechakucha
super; extremely; a total mess
Informal intensifier before adjectives and verbs; on its own it means a mess or ruined.
Often shortened to mecha (mecha oishii). Heya ga mechakucha da = the room is a total mess.
kinou no shiai, mechakucha omoshirokatta.
Yesterday's game was super fun.
昨日の試合、めちゃくちゃ面白かった。
kinou no shiai wa mechakucha omoshirokatta desu.
Yesterday's game was really fun.
昨日の試合はめちゃくちゃ面白かったです。
Written めちゃくちゃRank #1297 in 3,030 TV dramas
zuibun
quite; a lot; really
Comments on a surprising amount or change: zuibun hayai ne, zuibun kawatta.
Can sound critical: zuibun na iikata da ne (that's a harsh thing to say).
zuibun ookiku natta ne!
You've grown so much!
随分大きくなったね！
zuibun ookiku narimashita ne.
He's grown so much.
随分大きくなりましたね。
Written 随分 · ずいぶんRank #1292 in 3,030 TV dramas
shinu hodo
to death; incredibly
Casual exaggeration with feelings and states: shinu hodo tsukareta, shinu hodo waratta.
Hodo after a verb means 'to the point of': naku hodo ureshii (so happy I could cry).
kyou wa shinu hodo tsukareta.
I'm dead tired today.
今日は死ぬほど疲れた。
kyou wa shinu hodo tsukaremashita.
I'm exhausted today.
今日は死ぬほど疲れました。
Written 死ぬほど · しぬほどRank #4853 in 3,030 TV dramas