Chapter 4 - 副詞をたっぷり覚えましょう Flashcards

Question

まもなく

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Soon...　（もうすぐ）コンサートがまもなく始まる The concert will soon begin.

Answer 2

少し後に

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Sometime soon...　（近日中に）近々お伺いします I will come to see you sometime soon.

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Someday... そのうち分かるようになるでしょう You will understand someday.

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Before long; nearly... やがて夏休みも終わる The summer holiday will soon be over.

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It will soon be a year since my father passed away.

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Finally; at last...　（やっと）ようやく暖かくなってきった It's finally getting warmer.

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Sooner or later; eventually; one of these days...　（いつか）いずれこうなると思っていた I figured it would eventually be like this.

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Immediately...　（すぐに）チケットはたちまち売り切れた The tickets were immediately sold out.

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At once; immediately; directly; in person　（すぐに） | You'd better go right away.

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Suddenly; unexpectedly...　（急に）にわかに空が曇ってきた Suddenly, the sky became overcast.

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Sudden shower

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Constantly... 絶えず水が流れている The water is constantly running.

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Always, constantly...　（いつも）つねに健康に注意する Always keep help in mind.

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Frequently; repeatedly; incessantly...　（何度も）しきりに電話が鳴る The phone keeps ringing.

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何度も | To praise repeatedly

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Frequently; often...　（よく）しょっちゅう酒を飲む Often drinks; likes to drink

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Already; too late... その絵はすでに売れてしまった The painting has already been sold.

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A long time ago; already... 期限はとっくに過ぎている The deadline has already passed.

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すっと | Long ago

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In advance; beforehand... 前もって調べておく To look into in advance

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Approximately...　（約）ほぼ１万円 Approximately (about) 10,000 yen

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To almost finish reading

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Roughly...　（だいたい）おおよそ・およそ２週間 Approximately (roughly) 2 weeks

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Very... ほんの少し Very little

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Only; no more than たった一人で All by him/herself

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At most 出席者はせいぜい３０人程度だ There will be only about 30 attendants.

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At least... 少なくとも３０人は来る At least 30 people are coming.

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At least; no worse than... せめて５位以内になりたかった I was hoping to come in no worse than fifth.

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If only... せめて声だけでも聞きたい If only I could here his/her voice.

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Over and over たびたびお電話してすみません Sorry for phoning you so many times.

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Over and over | Same as　たびたび

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At last; finally いよいよ明日出発します I will finally depart tomorrow.

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Every single; each and every いちいち文句を言う To complain about everything

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(describe something fluffy) このタオルはふわふわしている This towel is very soft.

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floating clouds in the sky

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Confused; flustered; at a loss 分からなくてまごまごする To be at a loss

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Each; individually; respectively それぞれ意見を述べる Each person states his/her opinion

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Each; individually; respectively

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Each; individually; respectively

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Each; individually; respectively

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Unexpectedly (meeting someone) 友達にばったり会う To bump into a friend

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Stealthily; secretly こっそり逃げる To sneak out

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Exactly 計算がぴったり合う The calculation comes up exactly right.

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Tightly; closely ぴったりくっつく To stick tightly

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Tightly; densely-packed みかんがぎっしりつまっている It is packed up with tangerines.

Answer 47

The schedule is tight.

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Slowly and carefully | じっくり読む

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At a glance; by accident ちらっと見る To glance at...

Answer 50

To get fed up with 親の説教にうんざりする　せっきょう To get fed up with your parents' lectures

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To get soaked; sopping wet 急に雨が降ってびっしょりぬれた I got soaked in sudden rain.

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Silently (as the grave); quietly (in death) しいんと・シーンと静かになる It falls silent

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In a row... 本がずらりと並んでいる Books are lined up

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At once さっさと帰る To leave at once

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Steadily せっせと働く To work steadily

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In a rush... 客がどっと来る Customers pour in...

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Suddenly どっと疲れる To suddenly feel exhausted

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Abruptly すっと立ち上がる To stand up abruptly

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To feel refreshed | 気分がすっとする

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By itself ドアがひとりでに開く The door opens by itself.

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Simultaneously; all at once; in unison いっせいに立ち上がる To stand up all at once

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Very... 田中さんは、相当気が強い Tanaka-san is very aggressive.

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Fairly, considerably, quite... | similar meaning to 相当

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Long... 友人と大いに語り合う To have a long talk with friends

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Great... 可能性は大いにある There is a great possibility.

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Extremely... うんと便利になる To become extremely convenient

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A lot of... （お）金がうんとある To have a lot of money

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Full; in plenty; ample... 水をたっぷり飲む To drink a lot of water

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To have ample time

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Too much; excessive; too... あまりにも難しい問題 A very difficult problem to solve

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Somewhat; slightly; a little... やや大きめの茶わん A little bigger rice bowl

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Some... 多少イタリア語が話せます I can speak some Italian.

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To some extent; to some degree... 景気がいくぶんよくなった The economic situation has improved somewhat.

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Relatively... わりに・わりとやさしい問題 A relatively easy problem

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Comparatively... わりあいに早く着いた　ついた I arrived early (comparative to... )

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Furthermore; still more... これのほうが、なお安い This one is even cheaper than that.

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More... これのほうが、より難しい This one is even more difficult.

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Rather; better; instead... AよりむしろBのほうがいい I would rather have A than B.

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Excessively; needlessly; all the more... そうすると、余計わからなくなる You would get even more confused if you did so.

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Little by little じょじょにうまくなる To get better, little by little

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Gradually... 雪が次第にとける The snow gradually melts.

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To become... さらにおいしくなる To become more delicious

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Much more; still more; all the more... 寒さが一段と厳しくなる　きびし It has become a lot colder.

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A lot... ぐっとよくなった It has improved a lot.

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To become noticeably... めっきり寒くなる It has become noticeably more cool.

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Mainly... この雑誌の対象は、主に中学生だ This magazine is mostly for junior high school students.

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Sincerely; earnestly 「くれぐれもご両親によろしくお伝えください。」 Please send my best regards to your parents.

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More or less... 工事は一応完成した The construction has more or less finished.

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Generally... 一般に女性のほうが長生きをする Generally, women live longer.

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Obviously... 明らかに違う It is obviously wrong.

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So to speak; as if it were... 昨日の会議は、いわば宴会のようなものだった　えんかい Yesterday's meeting was like a party.

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So called... 古典音楽は、いわゆるクラッシクのことを言う Traditional music means so-called classical music.

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(expresses unexpectedness) | まさかこんな事件が起きるとは…

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Exactly; surely; certainly... まさにあなたの言う通りです What you are saying is exactly correct.

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Right then; at that moment; just then... 今まさに夜が明けようとしている The day is just breaking.

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... at once

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... at once

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In one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly... ビールを一気に飲む to gult down a mug of beer

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With all one's strength; all one's heart... 思い切って転職する　てんしょく to take the plunge and change jobs

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Unintentionally; by reflex; instinctively... 痛くて思わず叫んだ　さけんだ I cried out in pain.

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Unexpectedly; surprisingly... 思いがけず昔の友人に会った I unexpectedly bumped into my old friend.

Answer 102

At any rate; anyhow; in any case; as you can see... なにしろ（とにかく）忙しくて食事をとる時間もない Anyhow, I've been too busy to eat.

Answer 103

One way or another 来週はなにかと忙しい One war or another, I will be busy (with this and that) next week.

Answer 104

As ever; as usual... あの店は相変わらず混んでいる That shop is as busy as ever.

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First of all; right away... 取りあえず何か食べよう Let's eat first.

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For now; for the time being... 取りあえず問題はないだろう Let's not worry about it for now.

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... on purpose 時計をわざと進ませる　すすませる to intentionally set the clock ahead

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Expressly; doing something specially... わざわざお越しいただいて… I appreciate you coming (specially for)...

Answer 109

Much more; all the more; more than ever... これの方が、うっそう大きい This one is a lot bigger.

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Rather, sooner, preferrably... いっそ死にたい I'd rather die.

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Before long; at any time; soon... そんなことをしている、今に後悔しますよ　こうかい You will someday regret what you are doing now.

Answer 112

At any time; any moment; soon... 今にも雨が降りそうだ It looks like it's going to rain any minute.

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Now (after such a long time); at this late hour (it's too late to do something) 今さらできないと言われても困る It is too late for you to renege.

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Still; even now; to this very day... 未だにその事件は解決していない　かいけつ The crime has still not been solved.

Answer 115

Presently; right now 彼は、ただいま、席を外しています　はずして He is not here at the moment.

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Just now; a minute ago... 彼はたった今帰った He has just left.

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Not really; not particularly... 別にほしいものはない I don't really need anything.

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Not that... この問題はそう難しくない This problem is not that difficult.

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Did not _ much 大して勉強しなかったが、合格できた I passed the exam although I did not study much.

Answer 120

``` No _(N) at all 私はその事件とは一切関係ない I have nothing to do with the case. ```

Answer 121

Does not _ at all 彼はとても50際には見えない He doesn't at all look 50 years old.

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Most probably; most likely 彼女はおそらく（たぶん）結婚しないだろう She most probably won't get married.

Answer 123

It seems like; it appears like... どうやら雨が降りそうだ It looks like it is going to rain.

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Is it really _ ? 彼の話は果たして本当だろうか Is his story really true?

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Anyway; in any case; even if... やってもどうせだめだろう It probably won't work even if I try it.

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Although I went to great trouble; great pains; spent a lot of time... せっかく覚えたのに、テストに出なかった I spent some time memorizing them but they were not on the test.

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Since... せっかくここまで来たから、彼の家に寄ってみよう Let's drop by his house since we are in the area.

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Once... (V is done) いったん約束したら、守るべきだ Once you make a promise, you should keep it.

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For a short time; briefly; temporarily... いったん休んで、午後からまた始めよう Let's take a break and start again in the afternoon.

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But actually... 近道したら、かえって時間がかかった We took a shortcut but it actually took us more time.

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Right away... ご注文の品をさっそくお送ります I will send the items you ordered right away.

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As one would expect... さすがに先生はよく知っている As we expected, our teacher knows well.

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Unfortunately; sorry but... その日はあいにく都合が悪いです Unfortuantely, I am not available.

Answer 134

To the last; persistently... 彼はあくまでも自分が正しいと主張した　しゅちょう He insisted on claiming that he was right.

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For some reason... なんだか眠い I feel sleepy for some reason.

Answer 136

What _ ！なんときれいな人だろう What a beautiful woman!