たいして

adverb

not very; not particularly; not especially

1. not very; not particularly; not especially; not much

Used with negative predicates to indicate that something is not significant, remarkable, or different from expectations. Expresses a lack of notable degree or extent.

この映画(えいが)はたいして面白(おもしろ)くなかった。

This movie wasn't very interesting.

たいして差(さ)はない。

There's not much difference.

たいして期待(きたい)していなかったが、意外(いがい)と良(よ)かった。

I wasn't expecting much, but it was surprisingly good.

Common patterns

たいして is almost always used with negative predicates:

たいして〜ない - not very ~, not much ~
たいして〜なかった - wasn't very ~
たいして変(か)わらない - not much different
たいして気(き)にしない - not care much
たいして重要(じゅうよう)ではない - not particularly important
たいして興味(きょうみ)がない - not very interested

Writing

大(たい)して is the kanji form, but hiragana is more common in everyday writing.

Similar words

あまり〜ない - not very ~
それほど〜ない - not that much ~
特(とく)に〜ない - not especially ~
別(べつ)に〜ない - not particularly ~

Usage

たいして often implies that something fell short of expectations or that the difference/change is negligible.

Register

Neutral. Common in everyday conversation.

Related Words

Compare: それほど (to that extent, that much)

Compare: そんなに (so much, to that extent)

Compare: さほど (not so much)

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Added 2026.1.19 17:18 · Revised 2026.10.5 4:52

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