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

See also: 大変(たいへん)
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