Showing posts with label adverb. Show all posts
Showing posts with label adverb. Show all posts

Naka

Naka: (1) inside (2) within (3) center

中 -- adv., n., adj-no.

Jitsu ni

Jitsu ni: (1) indeed (2) actually

実に -- adv.

Hint: This can also read as 'makoto ni'. See also jitsu wa


Jitsu wa

Jitsu wa: (1) as a matter of fact (2) to tell you the truth (3) honestly

実は ーー expression, adv.

Hint: the kanji of jitsu itself already mean 'truth'. See also jitsu ni


Juubun

Juubun (na): (1) plenty (2) enough

十分 -- adj.na

 

Juppun: 10 minutes

十分 -- adv.

Jikan

Jikan: (1) time (2) hours -- (for counter)


時間 -- adv.

Hint: when you said 'one hour, two hours', make it into 'ichi jikan, ni jikan'.
Test: try to translate 'boku no ita jikan' yourself. It is a drama title that you can check here. Or another drama title called 'Yasashii Jikan' on this link. Can you guess without checking the links?

Ima

ima: (1) now (2) present time (3) the current (time)

今 -- adv.

Takusan, takusan (na)

takusan (na): (1) lot (2) many (3) much

沢山 ( たくさん) -- adv., adj-na

Hint: it's kinda rare to me to see takusan written in kanji but now I learn :)
Opposite: sukoshi

Sukoshi

sukoshi: (1) a little (2) few (3) small amount of

少し -- adv.

Hint: nothing best but to remember Kami-sama, Mou Sukoshi Dake for the word sukoshi
Opposite: takusan

Dokidoki

dokidoki: (1) thump-thump (2) feeling nervous (3) feel of excitement

どきどき -- adj., adv.

Hint: in shoujo manga, when a girl likes a boy and meets him in school corridor, this 'dokidoki' explains everything...

Tokidoki

tokidoki: sometimes

時々 -- adv.

 Example: Tokidoki eiga wo mimasu (sometimes I watch movie)