かなり

かなり
adverb
fairly, quite, considerably
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)

GRAMMAR:

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)
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Added 2026.1.7 21:39 · Revised 2026.3.5 23:21
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