なかなか (nakanaka)

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Meaning

  1. very
  2. considerably
  3. easily
  4. readily
  5. fairly
  6. quite
  7. highly

All JLPT 3 grammar : 中々（なかなか, nakanaka）, very; considerably; easily; readily; fairly; quite; highly; rather, [Adverb, Na-adjective]

Usually written using kana alone

Example

日本語意味
陰影に気をつけてみたのですがなかなかうまくいかないです。I tried to take care with the shadows, but it just doesn’t go very well.
それまで！２人ともなかなか力演でした。OK, stop there! That was a strong performance from the two of you.
なかなか「きもの」を着る機会がないというかたも、思い切って着てみましょう！Also, those of you who don’t have the chance to wear a ‘kimono’, go for it and wear one!
君はなかなか地理に明るいな。You’re pretty good with the lay of the land.

Vocabulary

日本語ローマ字意味
影kageshadow
気kispirit, mind, heart
力chikaraforce, strength, vigor
人hitoperson
会kaimeeting, assembly
機会kikaichance, opportunity
着るkiruto wear, to put on
地理chirigeography
君kimiyou, buddy, pal
明るいakaruibright, colorful

Kanji

漢字おんよみくんよみ意味
気キ,ケいきspirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
人ジン,ニンひと, -り, -とperson
力リョク,リキ,リイちからpower, strength
演エンperformance, act, stage
着チャク,ジャクき.る, -ぎ, き.せるarrive, wear
会カイ,エあ.う, あ.わせる, あつ.まるmeeting
切セツ,サイき.る, -き.る, き.りcut, cutoff
思シおも.う, おもえら.く, おぼ.すthink
機キはたmechanism, machine
地チ,ジground, earth
明メイ,ミョウ,ミンあ.かり, あか.るい, あか.るむbright, light
理リことわりlogic, reason
君クンきみ, -ぎみmister, you, ruler

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