Word details
ずいぶん
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ずいぶん.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Adverb (fukushi); Adverb taking the 'to' particle
very; extremely; surprisingly; fairly; quite; considerably; awfully; terribly
Examples
私たちはもうずいぶん長くここにいます。
We've been here long enough.
2
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
terrible; horrid; contemptible; reprehensible
3
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
remarkable; extraordinary
Examples
あなたはこの１年に英語が随分進歩した。
You've made remarkable progress in English in the past year.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
随
follow, though, notwithstanding, while, during, both, all, obey, submit to, comply, at the mercy of (the waves)
12 strokesFrequency 1,396JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ズイ
Kun
まにま.にしたが.う
分
part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
4 strokesFrequency 24JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ブンフンブ
Kun
わ.けるわ.けわ.かれるわ.かるわ.かつ
Nanori
いたわけ
隨
at the mercy of (the waves)
16 strokes
On
ズイ
Kun
まにまにしたが.う
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