Explanation:とても〜です
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"very"
Used to emphasize a high degree of something. It translates to "very" or "extremely" in English and is commonly used in both casual and formal conversations to describe the intensity or level of an adjective.
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とても + adjectiveです
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- Emphasis on Degree: "とても" is used to indicate a high level of intensity or degree of the adjective that follows.
- Common Usage: It’s frequently used in everyday language to express strong feelings or impressions.
- Cannot Be Used with Negatives: "とても" is typically not used with negative expressions like "ない" unless in a structure like "とても〜ない," which means "cannot possibly."
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N5
Sample sentenes
昨日は とても 暑かったです。
It was very hot yesterday.
ジェシカさんの 料理は とても おいしいです。
Jessica’s cooking is very delicious.
富士山は とても 高いですね。
Mt. Fuji is very high.
今日は とても 忙しいです。
I’m very busy today.
この時計は とても 高いので、買うことができません。
I can’t buy this watch because it is very expensive.
昨日 見た 映画は とても おもしろかったです。
The movie I watched yesterday was very fun.
Vocabulary
Japanese | English |
ふじさん | Mt. Fuji |
とけい | watch |