50 Adverbs That Often Appear in the JLPT

50 adverbs that often appear in the JLPT
To prepare well for the JLPT proficiency exam, learning and revising the adverbs is essential.

Japanese adverbs that often come up in the JLPT

Here are 50 adverbs that often appear in the Japanese proficiency exam.

1) ぴったり, ぴたり : Neatly, snugly (of clothes)
2) やはり、やっぱり : Just as I thought – in the end it still is – after all
3) うっかり : Absent-mindedly, carelessly
4) がっかり : Disappointed
5) ぎっしり : Packed tight, crammed

6) ぐっすり : (To sleep) soundly, to drop off
7) こっそり : Softly (so as to make no noise) – stealthily (so nobody sees)
8. さっぱり : Clear, refreshed (after washing your face) – light, plain (of food)
9) さっぱり．．．ない : Not in the slightest, not at all.
10) ぐったり : Worn out, exhausted

11) しっかり : Firmly, solidly
12) すっきり : Concise, succinct (of writing) – clear-headed, refreshed (on waking) – fully, completely (十分)
13) そっくり : Exactly alike, the spitting image – all, entirely (全部)
14) にっこり : To break into a smile
15) のんびり : Unhurried, at your ease, free of worry

16) はっきり : Clearly, plainly – fluently, smoothly (of an answer)
17) ばったり : Suddenly, out of the blue (突然) – by chance (偶然) – a sudden noise
18) ぼんやり : Faint, hazy (of scenery) – vacant, blank (of a state of mind)
19) びっくり : Surprised
20) ゆっくり : Slowly, unhurriedly

21) めっきり : Markedly (of a change)
22) たっぷり : Plenty, more than enough, brimming (of time, of food)
23) おもいきり, おもいっきり : With all one's might, to one's heart's content – enough, fully (十分)
24) ずらっと・ずらり : Stretching away in a long line
25) ずっしり : Heavy, weighed down

26) こってり : Rich, full-bodied (of flavour)
27) あっさり : (Of flavour) light, delicate – bright – simple, easy, done lightly
28) しょっちゅう : Often, frequently, always 「常に、よく」
29) ぼんやり : Faint, hazy scenery – vacant, absent
30) ぼけっと : Dazed, blank, dreamy 「ぼけっと

31) ぼっと : ぼさっと」
32) ぼっと : Dazed, blank
33) ぼさっと : Dazed, not thinking – at your ease, untroubled
34) ゆとり : Ample, plenty to spare
35) ゆったり : (Of clothes) loose and comfortable – a relaxed, easy feeling

36) きっぱり : Decisively, firmly
37) がっくり : To give up, to let go – to slump, to sag, to break down
38) びっしょり : Soaking wet, drenched
39) がっしり : Sturdy, well-built, strong, solid
40) がっちり : Tight, solid, firm

41) きっかり : Exactly, precisely
42) きっちり : A perfect fit, exactly right
43) くっきり : Clear, standing out
44) げっそり : Gaunt, thin, emaciated
45) じっくり : Slowly, calmly, at your leisure

46) てっきり : Surely, definitely, just as expected
47) 丸っきり : Completely, utterly
48) うんざり : Fed up, tedious, boring
49) すんなり : Slender, slim
50) 何より : More than anything else

Good luck with your studies and your exam.

See also:
Adverbs of Degree in Japanese
35 Adverb Pairs That Have Appeared Together in the JLPT