Grammar

とても

Reading: とても

Meanings: very

Explanation

introduction

explanation

*とても* means *very*. Place it before an `adjective` or `verb` to emphasize degree or intensity.

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*とても* is neutral in politeness — you can use it in both **casual** and **polite** speech. It is one of the most common intensifiers in Japanese.

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Example sentences

私わたしは日に本ほん語ごがとても好すきです。
watashi wa nihongo ga totemo suki desu.
I like Japanese very much.
あの部へ屋やはとてもきれいです。
ano heya wa totemo kirei desu.
That room is very clean.

Practice exercises

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この猫ねこは{placeholder}小ちいさい。
Answer: とても
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あの山やまは{placeholder}高たかい。
Answer: とても
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この町まちは{placeholder}静しずかです。
Answer: とても
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先生せんせいは{placeholder}元気げんきです。
Answer: とても
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今日きょうは{placeholder}暑あつい。
Answer: とても
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この部屋へやは{placeholder}静しずかだ。
Answer: とても
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先生せんせいは{placeholder}親切しんせつだ。
Answer: とても
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この花はなは{placeholder}きれいだ。
Answer: とても
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この問題もんだいは{placeholder}難むずかしい。
Answer: とても