N31594/1669

なかなか

rarely used kanji formusually written using kana aloneadverbな adjectiveadjective (generic)nounnoun (generic)noun taking the genitive case particle の

Reading

Meanings

  • very, considerably, easily, readily, fairly, quite, highly, rather
  • by no means, not readily
  • middle, half-way point
  • excellent, wonderful, very good

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Example sentences

この問題もんだいなかなかむずかしい。

This problem is quite difficult.

彼女かのじょなかなかなかった。

She didn't come easily (took a long time to come).

なかなかいいアイデアだね。

That's quite a good idea, isn't it?

あたらしい仕事しごとなかなかれることができない。

I can't readily get used to my new job.

かれなかなか腕前うでまえで、みんなにみとめられている。

He has considerable skill and is recognized by everyone.