かなり

adverb

fairly, quite, considerably

quantity

1. fairly, quite, considerably

To a significant degree; more than expected but not extremely. Indicates something is substantial.

今日(きょう)はかなり暑(あつ)いですね。

It's quite hot today, isn't it?

かなり時間(じかん)がかかりました。

It took quite a while.

日本語(にほんご)がかなり上手(じょうず)ですね。

Your Japanese is quite good.

この仕事(しごと)はかなり難(むずか)しいけど、やりがいがある。

This job is fairly difficult, but it's rewarding.

彼(かれ)はかなりのお金持(かねも)ちだと聞(き)いたけど、見(み)た目(め)は普通(ふつう)の人(ひと)と変(か)わらない。

I heard he's quite wealthy, but he looks like an ordinary person.

かなりの + noun = quite a/considerable

かなり is an adverb meaning "quite" or "considerably." It indicates something is more than expected or more than a little, but not extreme. The kanji 可成(かな)り exists but hiragana is standard.

Degree scale

少(すこ)し (a little) < まあまあ (so-so) < かなり (quite) < とても (very) < 非常(ひじょう)に (extremely)

Common patterns

かなり modifies adjectives, verbs, and nouns (with の):

かなり難(むずか)しい: quite difficult (+ adjective)
かなり待(ま)った: waited quite a while (+ verb)
かなりの人数(にんずう): a considerable number of people (+ noun)

Similar words

なかなか: quite, rather (slightly more casual, often implies unexpectedness)
結構(けっこう): fairly, quite (also means "fine" in other contexts)
だいぶ: considerably (emphasizes change from a previous state)

Related Words

Compare: なかなか (quite, rather)

Compare: 結構(けっこう) (fairly, quite)

Compare: 大分(だいぶ) (considerably)

Compare: よっぽど (considerably)

Compare: 大幅(おおはば)に (drastically, substantially)

Compare: だいぶん (considerably)

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Added 2026.1.7 21:39 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:00

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