かなり
Meanings
Adverb
Adjective (な)
Adjective (の)
Usually written in kana
1. considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
It had become a pretty bad situation.
Pitch accent
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なり
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Composed of
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (at a location); sum of money
Examples (200 in total)
Is it really bad?
I was quite drunk.
It's quite a blow.
You're quite thin.
He is quite an odd man.
This is rather frightening.
It's going to take quite a bit of time, isn't it.
I do feel pretty good.
I think it's pretty good.
You looked quite busy.
It's a quite difficult technique.
It's pretty cold today.
It's quite an old building.
The size is quite large.
They are going at quite a speed.
It's quite a bit faster than expected.
The fatigue is quite severe.
It's a huge shock to me.
It seems to be serious.
It's rather warm today.
It took quite a lot of effort, though.
Indeed, it is quite heavy.
Four miles is a good distance.
That was far more complicated than I thought.
They have a really unpretentious personality.
It's a really all-out performance.
It must be quite damaged.
It seems it was quite tough.
It seems the plan can be advanced considerably.
He did an amount of work.
There is quite a bit of water remaining.
Mother seemed to be quite troubled.
It is quite a big number.
We're pretty confident.
It was a rather large picture.
It had become a pretty bad situation.
She sang pretty well.
But I've built up a lot of stamina too!
A bunch of people died in the explosion.
He's quite the outstanding player.
This is a pretty good camera.
My schedule is quite packed today.
The probability of winning is quite low.
I judge it to be a fairly advanced technology.
A large number of people had gathered.
It caused quite an uproar at the time.
Oh, you seem quite tired yourself.
My dog is pretty smart.
It seems that my stamina is quite depleted.
How is it? It's quite a luxurious life, isn't it!
My first day in the university was rather boring.
It is a pretty terrible sight there.
Repairs will cost a lot of money.
That cat is quite fat.
It seems to have been thrown quite high.
The sea is pretty rough today.
She has quite a lot of clothes.
It probably survived for quite a long time.
He has a fair income.
Unless you make quite a few changes, you won't be able to relax here.
There were quite a few passengers on board the ship.
My girlfriend is a lot taller than me.
Considerable difficulties are expected along the way.
It seems that is also quite a loss.
Those words were quite shocking.
As ponds go, it's on the fairly large side.
As of now, it is quite a rare product, you see.
For me, it was quite a long distance!
The police car was driving at fairly high speed.
Her face went very pink.
This used to be a pretty quiet place.
My idea is quite different from yours.
It's quite a distance, but can you walk it?
He looked pretty tired.
He's been waiting here for quite a while.
It sums up the situation pretty well.
A considerable number of students want to go to college.
There were quite a few children in the park.
This is a very popular product.
I do a lot of work on the school newspaper.
It's really dark outside. I wonder if a storm is coming.
I'm aware that this is a rather probing question.
That young man seems pretty bewildered.
Indeed, this hot spring is quite hot.
She must be quite old by now.
She played the piano well enough.
I've heard quite a lot about you.
His debts amount to a considerable sum.
He gave her a considerable sum of money.
The shoes you are wearing look rather expensive.
He gave us quite a lot of trouble.
Its hardness and weight are considerable.
He owns a good few sheep.
This was quite a well thought-out plan.
City and country life are very different.
Colds are really going around, so be careful.
A considerable amount of time and effort have been spent already.
I had heard the results came out quite good, though.
This year's new model has a pretty daring design.
It will require substantial time and financial resources.
I saw men too, but they were still quite few in number.
He seems to be a rather influential person.
That said, it suffered considerable damage.
The airport is quite a way from the city centre.
It is considerably cheaper than the market price.
I've lost a lot of weight since I started my diet.
He has an expression that suggests he feels quite awkward.
It seems that quite a few foreign workers are participating as well.
This carriage can accommodate quite a number of people.
You will save yourself a lot of time if you take the car.
He has quite a few records.
He used a lot of honey.
Quite a few students are absent today.
He is something of an expert on oriental art.
Japan's import of manufactured goods has increased considerably.
It's okay, I'm in a place quite far from here.
It is very difficult for you to do this work.
Honestly, I can't help but feel quite a strong interest.
Quite a few people came to the party.
Our knowledge on the problem is rather limited.
Their so-called boss seems to be a rather terrifying person.
Quite a few people have two cars.
"How are you feeling this morning?" "Pretty good, thanks."
I spend a lot of time listening to music.
The movie's plot was pretty cartoonish.
Our city is rather small in comparison with Tokyo.
She has many friends in the United States.
The status of a doctor is very high in this community.
Compared to the beginning, my stamina has improved considerably.
But isn't this quite a serious matter?
There were quite a few people in the hall.
Far from improving rapidly, the records seem to have dropped quite a bit.
You've improved your skills quite a bit this summer, haven't you?
She is also quite popular among the female students.
He has quite a few valuable paintings.
Since it is an advanced spell, it consumes a considerable amount of magical power.
There are a number of places to see in this city.
Quite a few people were injured in the accident.
It was pretty strong liquor, and I couldn't drink it straight.
However, it is expected to be a considerable construction project.
Objectively speaking, the girl was quite beautiful.
Even just grazing the body causes considerable damage.
It required considerable training to get to that point.
I think the opportunity to set foot here will become quite rare.
My work at school was well above average.
I got hurt during an experiment, and the injury was pretty serious.
The foreigner speaks Japanese fairly well.
This must be a main street, as the pedestrian traffic is quite heavy.
Your remarks were rather out of place.
Even so, this cave spreads over quite a vast range.
The chances are very good that our team will win.
Quite a few people were present at the meeting yesterday.
He seems quite used to driving.
It seems that it can move through the ground at considerable speed.
It is hard to tell clearly because it is nighttime, but it is a fairly deep forest.
Here, fifteen sen gets you a pretty decent lunch.
However, the distance between the capitals of the two countries is quite large.
Mary is not poor. On the contrary, she is quite rich.
The ship was built at considerable expense.
He is a serious train buff and knows the names of every station.
It seems to be from quite a long time ago, and there are no records left at all.
This should have made the area around us quite safe.
Looking outside, the sun has risen quite high.
We had a good many anxious moments, but everything turned out all right in the end.
Being written in great haste, this letter has quite a few mistakes.
From that expression, it seems they quite like this area.
Folding this out of paper would take a lot of dexterity.
After greeting quite loudly, he puts his hand on the door.
It seemed that one could live for quite a long time just within the grounds.
Elie's treatment of others varies quite a bit depending on her mood.
If searching from the air, a considerable area can be covered.
Looking at the file size, it seems to be a rather long diary.
I met lots of famous people at that party.
It seems I've gone quite a bit past the set bathing time.
It seems to be quite deep, so it is not possible to see through everything.
Well, that should mean quite a bit of earnings, though.
It might be acceptable if it were only for a short period, but leaving it as is is quite dangerous.
The novelist is pretty popular among teenagers.
The political systems of Britain and Japan have a great deal in common.
This place seems to be a pretty dangerous prefecture, so you should be careful.
For that reason, you are making a payment of a considerable amount every month.
She gave considerable thought to what to do with the money.
Even just that one remark gives me considerable confidence.
That factory is pretty far from the town center.
"You're pretty good at English, aren't you?" "I'd like to think so."
Using a lot less filling than last time, wrap it gently in the wrapper.
Moreover, it seems to be a rather small-sized type that one rides alone.
There is a wall that surrounds a space of considerable size.
When I looked at the match schedule, my turn was pretty far down the list.
Fruit trees require a large amount of space in which to grow.
Judging by the photos, quite a few concerning points are emerging.
It's rather cold today, but I think it'll be fairly warm tomorrow.
The spread of television has considerably deprived us of our time for reading.
It rained so hard that we decided to visit him on another day.
It seems that he had already become quite addicted to that game.
You seem to have made considerable progress since I saw you last.
Over the past few years, though, he has poured a lot of money into that organization.
Looking up, there was still quite a distance to the summit where they were.
Perhaps because he is still a child, he shows a rather adorable demeanor.
Last night's earthquake was very strong.