Shinkanzen Master N1 Vocabulary Lesson 22: Adverbs of Degree and Frequency

Lesson 22: Adverbs of Degree and Frequency

JLPT N1
Shinkanzen Vocabulary N1 • 43 words
#1

はなはだ

extremely; greatly

彼かれの態度たいどは甚はなはだ遺憾いかんだ。

→ His attitude is extremely regrettable.

Related:
非常ひじょうに(very; extremely)
#2

すこぶる

extremely; exceedingly

今日きょうはすこぶる体調たいちょうがいい。

→ I feel extremely well today.

Related:
大変たいへん(very)
#3

至いたって

extremely; perfectly; quite

祖母そぼは90歳さいだが至いたって元気げんきだ。

→ My grandmother is 90, but she is perfectly healthy.

Related:
極きわめて(extremely)
#4

ごく

very; extremely

これはごく一部いちぶの人ひとの意見いけんに過すぎない。

→ This is merely the opinion of a very small group of people.

Related:
わずか(only; merely)
#5

やけに

unusually; excessively

今日きょうはやけに喉のどが渇かわく。

→ I'm unusually thirsty today.

Related:
妙みょうに(strangely)
#6

いやに

strangely; unusually

彼かれは今日きょう、いやに親切しんせつだ。

→ He is unusually kind today.

Related:
変へんに(strangely)
#7

むやみに

recklessly; indiscriminately

森もりの木きをむやみに切きり倒たおしてはいけない。

→ You must not cut down trees in the forest indiscriminately.

Related:
やたらと(excessively; indiscriminately)
#8

やたら(に/と)(やたらに/やたらと)

excessively; indiscriminately

最近さいきん、やたらと甘あまいものが食たべたくなる。

→ Lately I have an unusually strong craving for sweets.

Related:
むやみに(recklessly)
#9

うんと

a lot; very much

親おやにうんと叱しかられた。

→ I was scolded a lot by my parents.

Related:
たくさん(a lot)
#10

むちゃくちゃ

chaotic; unreasonable; extremely

順番じゅんばんがむちゃくちゃだ。

→ The order is completely messed up.

Related:
めちゃくちゃ(chaotic; extremely)
#11

ことに

especially; particularly

今年ことしの夏なつはことに暑あつい。

→ This summer is particularly hot.

Related:
特とくに(especially)
#12

ことのほか

unexpectedly; unusually; exceptionally

今日きょうの仕事しごとはことのほか早はやく終おわった。

→ Today's work finished much earlier than expected.

Related:
予想よそう以上いじょうに(more than expected)
#13

ひときわ

conspicuously; especially

夜空よぞらで星ほしがひときわ輝かがやいている。

→ One star shines especially brightly in the night sky.

Related:
際立きわだって(conspicuously)
#14

とりわけ

especially; particularly

魚さかなの中なかでも、とりわけ鮭さけが好すきだ。

→ Among fish, I particularly like salmon.

Related:
中なかでも(among them especially)
#15

とびきり

exceptionally; top-class

とびきり上等じょうとうのワインを用意よういした。

→ I prepared a top-class wine.

Related:
最高さいこうに(supremely; best)
#16

格別かくべつ(に)

special; exceptional

汗あせをかいた後あとのビールは格別かくべつだ。

→ Beer after sweating tastes exceptionally good.

Related:
特別とくべつ(special)
#17

断然だんぜん

decidedly; by far

実力じつりょくは彼かれの方ほうが断然だんぜん上うえだ。

→ In terms of ability, he is by far superior.

Related:
圧倒的あっとうてきに(overwhelmingly)
#18

やや

slightly; somewhat

風邪かぜの症状しょうじょうがやや回復かいふくした。

→ The cold symptoms have improved slightly.

Related:
少すこし(a little)
#19

幾分いくぶん

somewhat; to some extent

薬くすりを飲のんだら、痛いたみが幾分いくぶん和やわらいだ。

→ After taking the medicine, the pain eased somewhat.

Related:
多少たしょう(more or less)
#20

いささか

somewhat; a little

彼かれの発言はつげんにはいささか問題もんだいがある。

→ There is something slightly problematic about his remark.

Related:
少すこし(a little)
#21

即座そくざに

immediately; on the spot

私わたしの提案ていあんは即座そくざに却下きゃっかされた。

→ My proposal was rejected immediately on the spot.

Related:
その場ばで(on the spot)
#22

即刻そっこく

immediately; at once

ルール違反いはん者しゃは即刻そっこく退場たいじょうさせられた。

→ The rule violator was immediately removed.

Related:
直ただちに(immediately)
#23

すかさず

without missing a beat; promptly

席せきが空あくと、彼かれはすかさず座すわった。

→ As soon as the seat became free, he sat down immediately.

Related:
間髪かんぱつをいれず(without a moment's delay)
#24

とっさに

instinctively; in an instant

石いしが飛とんできて、とっさに頭あたまをかばった。

→ A stone came flying toward me, and I instinctively protected my head.

Related:
反射的はんしゃてきに(reflexively)
#25

急きゅうきょ

suddenly; at short notice

トラブルが発生はっせいし、会議かいぎは急きゅうきょ中止ちゅうしになった。

→ A problem occurred, so the meeting was canceled at short notice.

Related:
突然とつぜん(suddenly)
#26

先さきごろ

recently; the other day

先さきごろ、新あたらしい首相しゅしょうが誕生たんじょうした。

→ A new prime minister recently took office.

Related:
先日せんじつ(the other day)
#27

先せんだって

the other day; recently

先せんだっては大変たいへんお世話せわになりました。

→ Thank you very much for your help the other day.

Related:
この間あいだ(the other day)
#28

前まえもって

beforehand; in advance

人気にんきの店みせなので、前まえもって予約よやくしておく。

→ Since it is a popular restaurant, I make a reservation in advance.

Related:
あらかじめ(in advance)
#29

かねて

for some time; previously

彼女かのじょの噂うわさはかねてから聞きいていた。

→ I had heard rumors about her for some time.

Related:
以前いぜんから(for some time)
#30

とっくに

long ago; already

宿題しゅくだいならとっくに終おわったよ。

→ I finished the homework long ago.

Related:
ずっと前まえに(long ago)
#31

ひところ

for a time; once

この歌うたはひところ大流行だいりゅうこうした。

→ This song was extremely popular for a time.

Related:
かつて(once; formerly)
#32

追おって

later; subsequently

試験しけんの詳細しょうさいについては追おって連絡れんらくします。

→ We will contact you later regarding the details of the exam.

Related:
後あとで(later)
#33

ぼつぼつ

gradually; about time to

暗くらくなってきたから、ぼつぼつ帰えろうか。

→ It's getting dark, so shall we get going soon?

Related:
そろそろ(soon; about time)
#34

じき(に)(じきに)

soon; before long

にわか雨あめだから、じきに止やむでしょう。

→ It's just a shower, so it will probably stop soon.

Related:
すぐ(に)(soon; immediately)
#35

目下もっか

currently; at present

その件けんについては目下もっか調査ちょうさ中ちゅうです。

→ That matter is currently under investigation.

Related:
現在げんざい(currently)
#36

かねがね

for a long time; for some time

お名前なまえはかねがね伺うかがっております。

→ I have heard your name for quite some time.

Related:
以前いぜんから(for some time)
#37

しばし

for a while; for a moment

美うつくしい景色けしきをしばし見みとれていた。

→ I gazed at the beautiful scenery in admiration for a while.

Related:
しばらく(for a while)
#38

長ながらく

for a long time

長ながらくお待またせいたしました。

→ We are sorry to have kept you waiting for so long.

Related:
長ながい間あいだ(for a long time)
#39

年中ねんじゅう・年ねんがら年中ねんじゅう

all year round; constantly

彼かれは年中ねんじゅう、文句もんくばかり言いっている。

→ He complains all the time.

Related:
いつも(always)
#40

始終しじゅう

throughout; constantly

赤あかちゃんが始終しじゅう泣ないている。

→ The baby is crying constantly.

Related:
絶たえず(constantly)
#41

四六時中しろくじちゅう

around the clock; all the time

彼女かのじょは四六時中しろくじちゅう、スマホをいじっている。

→ She is on her smartphone around the clock.

Related:
一日中いちにちじゅう(all day)
#42

再三さいさん・再三再四さいさんさいし

repeatedly; time and again

再三さいさん注意ちゅういしたのに、彼かれはまた遅刻ちこくした。

→ Although I warned him repeatedly, he was late again.

Related:
何度なんども(many times)
#43

ちょくちょく・ちょいちょい

often; frequently

彼かれはちょくちょく遊あそびに来くる。

→ He often comes over to visit.

Related:
頻繁ひんぱんに(frequently)