Word details
非常
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 非常.
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Entry
1
Common noun
emergency
Examples
非常の場合は警察を呼びなさい。
Call the police in an emergency.
2
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
extreme; great; extraordinary; remarkable; unusual; terrible; severe
Examples
叔母は非常なお金持ちだからといって、それだけ幸せというわけではない。
My aunt is none the happier for her great wealth.
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