GRAMMAR
けっこう
quite
Explanation
NOTE
けっこう means quite or pretty (as in fairly). It expresses that something is more than expected — a mild surprise or emphasis.
NOTE
Place けっこう directly before an adjective or verb to modify it. It is casual and commonly used in everyday conversation.
STRUCTURE
けっこうAdj-I辞
この映画はけっこう面白い。
Kono eiga wa kekkō omoshiroi.
This movie is quite interesting.
今日はけっこう寒い。
Kyō wa kekkō samui.
It is quite cold today.
STRUCTURE
けっこうAdj-Na辞
この店はけっこう有名だ。
Kono mise wa kekkō yūmei da.
This shop is quite famous.
日本語はけっこう大変だ。
Nihongo wa kekkō taihen da.
Japanese is quite tough.
STRUCTURE
けっこうV辞
毎日けっこう歩く。
Mainichi kekkō aruku.
I walk quite a bit every day.
あの人はけっこう食べる。
Ano hito wa kekkō taberu.
That person eats quite a lot.
Example sentences
この本はけっこう面白いです。
This book is quite interesting.
駅からけっこう遠いです。
It's quite far from the station.
今日はけっこう寒いです。
It's quite cold today.
Practice exercises
1
あの人はけっこう食べる。
That person eats quite a lot.
Answer
けっこう
2
この本はけっこう難しい。
This book is quite difficult.
Answer
けっこう
3
今日はけっこう暑い。
Today is quite hot.
Answer
けっこう
4
この部屋はけっこう綺麗だ。
This room is quite clean.
Answer
けっこう
5
この町はけっこう静かだ。
This town is quite quiet.
Answer
けっこう
6
彼はけっこう走る。
He runs quite a lot.
Answer
けっこう
7
子供はけっこう食べる。
The child eats quite a lot.
Answer
けっこう
8
この映画はけっこう面白い。
This movie is quite interesting.
Answer
けっこう
9
日本語はけっこう大変だ。
Japanese is quite tough.
Answer
けっこう
10
毎日けっこう歩く。
I walk quite a bit every day.
Answer
けっこう
11
この店はけっこう有名だ。
This shop is quite famous.
Answer
けっこう