随 分(ずいぶん)

ずいぶん

adverb

considerably; extremely; quite

1. considerably, quite, very

Indicates a high degree, often more than expected.

It's gotten quite cold, hasn't it?

Noting a change

You've improved considerably!

Compliment

It's been quite a while, hasn't it?

Greeting after long absence

随分(ずいぶん)変(か)わったね。

You've changed quite a bit!

随分(ずいぶん)遅(おそ)くなった。

It's gotten quite late.

随分(ずいぶん)歩(ある)いたね。

We walked quite a lot, didn't we?

2. extremely, terribly (with emotion)

Can express surprise or strong feeling about the degree of something.

随分(ずいぶん)待(ま)ちました。

I waited for quite a long time.

Expressing slight complaint

That's awfully expensive.

Expressing surprise

随分(ずいぶん)ひどいことを言(い)うね。

That's a terribly mean thing to say.

随分(ずいぶん)助(たす)かった。

That was a big help.

随分(ずいぶん) is an adverb meaning 'considerably' or 'quite,' often implying more than expected.

Position: Usually appears before adjectives or verbs.

Modifies: Both verbs and adjectives (i-adjectives and na-adjectives)

[Register: Neutral]

Nuance: Often carries a nuance of surprise, emotional reaction, or implicit comparison to expectations.

Similar adverbs:

随分(ずいぶん) vs. とても: とても is neutral; 随分(ずいぶん) often implies surprise or exceeding expectations.
随分(ずいぶん) vs. かなり: かなり is more objective ('fairly/considerably'); 随分(ずいぶん) is more subjective with emotional coloring.
随分(ずいぶん) vs. すごく: すごく is more casual and emphatic; 随分(ずいぶん) is more measured.

Orthography: Often written in hiragana as ずいぶん.

随分(ずいぶん)