ソウトウ
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
Verb (する, intransitive)
1. corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to
There's no English equivalent for this word.
Adjective (な)
Adjective (の)
2. appropriate; suitable; befitting; proportionate
Verb (する, intransitive)
3. to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with; to be deserving of; to be worthy of
Adjective (な)
Adjective (の)
4. considerable; substantial
The money spent must have been quite substantial.
Adverb
5. considerably; rather; quite; fairly; pretty
It seems they had quite a scary experience.
Pitch accent
ソ
ウトウ
Composed of
aspect; appearance; physiognomy (as an indication of one's fortune); aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
this; our; right; justice; checking account
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
a considerable number; a fair number
due diligence; due care; reasonable diligence; reasonable care
Examples (48 in total)
You have considerable skill.
I think that's quite rare.
It's fairly warm today.
You're quite a big shot, aren't you?
I think the taste is quite good.
It seems you have undergone considerable training.
That guy's a real schemer, so don't let your guard down.
Their expenses for the wedding were considerable.
It must be a book made quite a long time ago.
The money spent must have been quite substantial.
I was quite shocked by this.
Although it is a small organization, its ability is quite considerable.
It is proof that one has undergone considerable training.
There's no English equivalent for this word.
It's just that the original standard is quite high.
This alone imposes a considerable burden.
He bequeathed a considerable fortune to his son.
A search has already been conducted over a considerable area.
Jewelry worth a million yen was stolen.
If you have it tailored, it will probably cost quite a lot of money.
It seems I have caused quite a bit of worry.
Keeping a car is a considerable expense.
Isn't your lab's financial situation pretty tight too?
He made a substantial contribution to economics.
The place is very much built up now.
It seems they had quite a scary experience.
The blue lines on the map correspond to rivers.
The broad lines on the map correspond to roads.
He has quite a lot of experience in driving.
At a glance, it was evident that this was a thoroughly trained body.
If one could fly through the sky, it would result in a considerable reduction in time.
He must have been badly beaten; he was unsteady on his feet.
Do you know the French equivalent of the word?
There is no German equivalent of this Japanese word.
It is estimated that his debts will amount to a considerable sum.
The present housing policy is likely to come up against considerable opposition.
The ice may drift considerable distances each day.
Or rather, the royalty of this country seemed quite free.
I won't say it's the largest in the country, but its scale is quite substantial.
I think it will last a hundred years, even if used quite lavishly.
He was a bold, larger-than-life person, and his ability was quite something too.
The new document system is worth $4,000.
A trip to America was equivalent to a two-year salary for her.
However, I understand that you made this decision with considerable resolve.
Moreover, it is good that the nearby residences are quite far from that mansion.
We must work hard to make up for lost time.
If you include the prior planning and preparation stages, the extent of the exhaustion must be quite significant.
If this proposal is put into practice, the business world will be affected to a significant degree.