Rating words
Conversation phrases, Stage 2chunk 10 of 71What do you think
Shade a verdict up or down with a small degree word.
- waritofairly; relatively; quite
- igai tosurprisingly; more than you'd think
- futsuu nihonestly, genuinely; normally, as usual
- ... no wari ni wafor ...; considering ...
Mix-ups futsuu ni can mean 'honestly, really', not just 'normally'.
warito
fairly; relatively; quite
Softens a description, often to say something is better than expected.
Wari ni means the same; kekkou is a bit stronger.
kono hen, warito shizuka de sumiyasui yo.
This area's fairly quiet and easy to live in.
この辺、わりと静かで住みやすいよ。
kono hen wa warito shizuka desu yo.
This area's fairly quiet.
この辺はわりと静かですよ。
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igai to
surprisingly; more than you'd think
Marks something that breaks your expectations, good or bad.
Igai ni means the same; igai na (unexpected) goes before a noun.
kono mise, igai to yasukatta ne.
This place was surprisingly cheap.
この店、意外と安かったね。
kono mise, igai to yasukatta desu ne.
This place was surprisingly cheap.
この店、意外と安かったですね。
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futsuu ni
honestly, genuinely; normally, as usual
In young people's speech it upgrades praise: futsuu ni oishii means 'actually tasty', not 'average'.
The older sense 'normally, in the usual way' is still common: futsuu ni aruite (just walk normally).
kore, futsuu ni oishii ne. bikkuri.
This is actually really good. I'm surprised.
これ、普通においしいね。びっくり。
kore, futsuu ni oishii desu ne.
This is genuinely tasty.
これ、普通においしいですね。
Written 普通に · ふつうにWho you say it and hear itHeard 375× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
... no wari ni wa
for ...; considering ...
Compares a result with what you'd expect: nedan no wari ni wa oishii (tasty for the price).
After an adjective or verb, drop the no: yasui wari ni wa (for something so cheap).
nedan no wari ni wa, kekkou oishii ne.
It's pretty tasty for the price.
値段の割には、結構おいしいね。
nedan no wari ni wa, oishii desu ne.
It's tasty for the price.
値段の割には、おいしいですね。
Written 〜の割には · 〜のわりにはWho you say it and hear itHeard 23× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles