かなり

かなり is a strong adverb meaning 'quite' or 'considerably.' It adds strong degree to what follows. It can modify i-adjectives directly (かなり大きい), verbs (かなり待った), and can be used with a noun in the pattern かなりの + Noun to indicate a large amount or degree of that noun. While it often appears before adjectives or verbs, かなりの can emphasize the noun itself. It sounds a bit more emphatic than 結構 or とても, and is common in everyday speech and writing. Example sentences: - かなり高い値段だ。 → The price is quite high. - かなり遅れて到着した。 → I arrived considerably late. - かなり美しい景色だった。 → It was a quite beautiful view. - かなりの人が集まった。 → A considerable number of people gathered. - かなりの問題が残っている。 → There are a large number of problems remaining.