How to say 'Not very' in Japanese | 然程

word

Meaning

Not very

Reading

Kanji

然Sort of thing, In that case 程Order, Extent

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '然程 (さほど)' is used to express that something is 'not very' or 'not particularly' in degree or extent. It often carries a nuance of understatement or modesty. This word is typically used in negative sentences to downplay the intensity or significance of something. For example: It's not very cold today「今日は然程寒くない」(きょうはさほどさむくない). The movie was not particularly interesting「その映画は然程面白くなかった」(そのえいがはさほどおもしろくなかった). Note that '然程' is somewhat formal and is less commonly used in casual conversation.

Part Of Speech

adverb

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Kanji Grade

Frequency

5834

Composition

kanji

Handwriting