ずいぶん
Frequency rank: 2,472. – 2,474. (for form 随分: 1,123.)
- very; extremely; surprisingly; considerably; awfully; terriblyword usually written using kana alone
- terrible; horrid; contemptible; reprehensibleword usually written using kana alone
- remarkable; extraordinaryword usually written using kana alone
adverb (fukushi); adverb taking the 'to' particle
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- very; extremely; surprisingly; considerably; awfully; terribly
- terrible; horrid; contemptible; reprehensible
- remarkable; extraordinary
This meaning is used to emphasize the degree or extent of something, indicating that it is more than expected or significant.
That movie was extremely interesting.
This meaning is used to describe something of very low quality, morally wrong, or deserving of disdain.
This meaning is used to express admiration or surprise at something notably good or unusual.
Generated collocations (experimental)
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
- はなはだしいさま..そうとう相当..
- ひどい..あんまり..
- ほほ、ずいぶん随分なことをいう云う..きごう(おかもと岡本きどう綺堂きごう『はん半なな七とりものちょう捕物帳きごう』きごう)
- きごう「ほんとにまあ、かわいそう可哀そうだこと事、それにずいぶんなおとうさんお父さんですこときごう」きごう(みやもと宮本ゆりこ百合子きごう『おなじ同じむすめ娘でもきごう』きごう)
- はなはだしいさま..そうとう相当..ひじょうに非常に..かなり..
- にじゅうねん二十年ぶりのこきょう故郷のようす様子はずいぶん随分かわっていた変わっていた..きごう(くにきだ国木田どっぽ独歩きごう『かわ河きり霧きごう』きごう)
- わたくし私のあし足はもはやずいぶん随分とひろう疲労している..きごう(としま豊島よしお与志雄きごう『たかちほ高千穂におもう思うきごう』きごう)
- それなりに..
- きごう(ややいにしえ古きごう)かのう可能なかぎり限り..なるたけ..
- きごう(ややいにしえ古きごう)わかれ別れのあいさつ挨拶のさいに際にいう言うことば言葉..くれぐれも..
- きごう「もうおわかれになるお別れになるかもしれません知れません..ずいぶん随分ごきげんご機嫌ようきごう」きごう(なつめ夏目そうせき漱石きごう『ぼっちゃん坊っちゃんきごう』きごう)
- きごう(いにしえ古きごう)ぶんそうおう分相応であること..
Example sentences
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It would take me too much time to explain to you why it's not going to work.
It has been so long since I last went to Disneyland with my family.
You're Daisho? Up till now you've really lorded it over us haven't you?
I found it rather difficult to make myself understood.
Miyoko carried a torch so long, I think it gave her heartburn.
It took him a long time to take in what she was saying.
It took a long time to break down her reserve and get her to relax.
It took a long time to take in what she was saying.
It took him a long time to take in what she was saying.
He has changed a lot, and he is not what he was.