甚(はなは)だ

はなはだ
adverb
exceedingly, extremely, very much
1. exceedingly, extremely, very much
A formal or literary intensifier meaning to an extreme degree. Often used in written language and formal speech.
甚(はなは)だ遺憾(いかん)です。
I deeply regret it.
Very formal expression
甚(はなは)だ失礼(しつれい)ですが、お名前(なまえ)は？
I'm terribly sorry to ask, but what is your name?
この問題(もんだい)について、甚(はなは)だ不十分(ふじゅうぶん)な対応(たいおう)だと言(い)わざるを得(え)ない。
I must say that the response to this issue is extremely inadequate.

甚(はなは)だ is a formal, literary intensifier. It is common in official statements, formal letters, and written Japanese.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 甚(はなは)だ遺憾(いかん): deeply regrettable (very formal)
  • 甚(はなは)だしい: extreme, excessive (adjective form)
  • 甚(はなは)だ失礼(しつれい): terribly rude
  • 甚(はなは)だ不本意(ふほんい): highly unintended

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • とても: very (neutral, everyday)
  • 非常(ひじょう)に: extremely (formal but common)
  • 極(きわ)めて: extremely (formal)
  • 甚(はなは)だ is more literary and formal than all of these.
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Added 2026.2.8 6:20
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