とても

とても

adverb

very, extremely

1. very, extremely

To a great degree; used to intensify adjectives and verbs.

この料理(りょうり)はとてもおいしいです。

This dish is very delicious.

とても疲(つか)れました。

I'm very tired.

とても楽(たの)しかったです。

It was very fun.

この映画(えいが)はとても面白(おもしろ)かったです。また見(み)たいです。

This movie was very interesting. I want to watch it again.

日本(にほん)の春(はる)はとてもきれいです。桜(さくら)の花(はな)が咲(さ)くと、多(おお)くの人(ひと)が公園(こうえん)に行(い)きます。

Spring in Japan is very beautiful. When the cherry blossoms bloom, many people go to parks.

とても is a common adverb meaning "very" or "extremely." It's polite and versatile, suitable for most situations.

USAGE:

Modifies adjectives: とても大(おお)きい (very big)
Modifies verbs: とても疲(つか)れた (very tired)

SIMILAR WORDS:

すごく: very (more casual, emphatic)
大変(たいへん): very, terribly (can imply difficulty)
非常(ひじょう)に: extremely (formal)
とっても: very (casual variant of とても)

NEGATIVE PATTERN:

とても + negative = "cannot possibly"

とても食(た)べられない: I can't possibly eat it
とても無理(むり)だ: It's absolutely impossible

REGISTER:
とても is neutral and appropriate for both spoken and written Japanese.

Related Words

Synonym: 大変(たいへん) (formal/emphatic)

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Added 2026.1.8 0:10 · Revised 2026.5.12 10:02

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