50 Common Japanese Adverbs
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50 common Japanese adverbs
These 50 common Japanese adverbs often appear in the proficiency exams, so note them down and learn them.
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 => To give up, to lose heart – 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, most of all
We hope this material helps you study and revise for the JLPT as well as possible.
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