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かなり — meaning in English

kanari

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English meaning

  • considerable adjective Large enough in size, amount, or degree to be important.
  • considerably adverb By a large amount; significantly.
  • quite adv Completely or entirely.
  • rather adv Used to show a preference for one thing over another.
  • very adv Used before an adjective or adverb to intensify it — to a high degree.

Senses

かなり is used for these senses in English:

  • considerable Large in amount.
  • considerably Significantly; to a degree worth considering.
  • quite To a moderate extent or degree; somewhat, rather. [from 19th c.]
  • quite a few An indefinite and somewhat large number; more than a few; a fair number of; quite a lot.
  • rather (degree) Somewhat, quite; to an unexpected degree. [from 16th c.]
  • very To a great extent or degree.

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