English–Japanese
“extremely” in Japanese
How to say “extremely” in Japanese
“Extremely” in Japanese is 極めて (kiwamete).
Places something at the far end of a scale, showing a degree beyond what is usual.
Example sentences with 極めて
この問題は極めて重要です。ko no mon dai wa kiwa me te jū yō de su
This problem is extremely important.
Tips for using 極めて
- In everyday conversation, とても (totemo) is more common, while 極めて (kiwamete) often sounds formal and appears in careful speech or writing.
Other Japanese words for “extremely”
この問題は至って簡単です。ko no mon dai wa ita tte kan tan de su
This problem is extremely easy.
その説明は甚だ不十分です。so no setsu mei wa hanaha da fu jū bun de su
That explanation is extremely inadequate.