大分(だいぶ)

だいぶ
adverb
considerably, fairly, quite
1. considerably, fairly, quite
Indicates a significant degree or extent of something. Used to express that something has changed or progressed noticeably.
大分(だいぶ)暖(あたた)かくなりましたね。
It's gotten quite warm, hasn't it?
Commenting on weather change
日本語(にほんご)が大分(だいぶ)上手(じょうず)になりましたね。
Your Japanese has improved considerably.
大分(だいぶ)待(ま)ちましたか。
Did you wait long?
風邪(かぜ)が大分(だいぶ)良(よ)くなった。
My cold has gotten considerably better.
入社(にゅうしゃ)してから大分(だいぶ)時間(じかん)が経(た)ったので、仕事(しごと)にも慣(な)れてきました。
Since quite some time has passed since I joined the company, I've gotten used to the work.

大分(だいぶ) emphasizes that something has reached a notable degree or that a change is significant.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 大分(だいぶ)〜なった (has become quite ~)
  • 大分(だいぶ)前(まえ)に (quite a while ago)
  • 大分(だいぶ)違(ちが)う (quite different)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • かなり: similar meaning, slightly more formal
  • ずいぶん: emphasizes surprise at the degree
  • なかなか: fairly, rather (often with positive evaluation)

Note: Can also be written in hiragana as だいぶ. The kanji 大分(おおいた) refers to Oita Prefecture.

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Added 2026.1.9 21:15 · Revised 2026.1.20 13:30
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