VOCABULARY
めっきり［と］
me
め
っ
ki
き
ri
り
remarkably / noticeably
remarkably, noticeably, considerably, suddenly
adverb
Example sentences
秋になってめっきり涼しくなった。
Now that autumn has come, it has noticeably cooled down.
祖母はめっきり白髪が増えた。
My grandmother's gray hair has remarkably increased.
彼は最近めっきり老け込んだ。
He has considerably aged recently.
電話の回数がめっきり減った。
The number of phone calls has noticeably decreased.
Practice exercises
1
めっきり涼しくなった。
It has gotten noticeably cooler.
Answer
めっきり
2
祖父はめっきり老けた。
My grandfather has aged noticeably.
Answer
めっきり
3
最近客がめっきり減った。
Recently the number of customers has markedly decreased.
Answer
めっきり
4
秋めいて朝晩の冷え込みがめっきり増した。
As autumn set in, the morning and evening chill increased markedly.
Answer
めっきり
5
退職後、彼は外出する機会がめっきり少なくなった。
After retiring, his chances to go out decreased markedly.
Answer
めっきり