English–Japanese
“much” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiyoppodo
Example
こちらのほうがよっぽどいいです。ko chi ra no hō ga yo ppo do i i de su
This one is much better.
How to say “much” in Japanese
“Much” in Japanese is よっぽど (yoppodo).
よっぽど (yoppodo) adds strong emphasis when a degree feels exceptionally large or a difference feels striking.
Example sentences with よっぽど
今日はよっぽど疲れています。kyō wa yo ppo do tsuka re te i ma su
I am really tired today.
Tips for using よっぽど
- The expression よっぽどのことがない限り (yoppodo no koto ga nai kagiri) is common in spoken Japanese when a speaker describes an exception that is unlikely to occur.