How to say 'Very' in Japanese | とても

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The Japanese word for Very is 'Totemo', written as とても in Japanese.

word

とても

Meaning

Very

Reading

Totemo

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'とても' means 'very'. It is used to emphasize the degree or intensity of an adjective or another adverb. It is a common and versatile word in Japanese, often used in both casual and formal contexts. For example: This cake is very delicious「このケーキはとてもおいしい」(このケーキはとてもおいしい). She runs very fast「彼女はとても速く走る」(かのじょはとてもはやくはしる). Note that 'とても' can also be used in negative sentences to mean 'not very' or 'not at all', as in 'I am not very good at math「私は数学がとても得意ではない」(わたしはすうがくがとてもとくいではない)'.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

450

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word とても

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

と

Reading

hiragana

て

Reading

hiragana

も

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'Totemo' means 'Very' .

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