English–Japanese
“quite” in Japanese
How to say “quite” in Japanese
“Quite” in Japanese is かなり (kanari).
Marks a clearly substantial degree without necessarily reaching an extreme or complete state.
Example sentences with かなり
今日はかなり寒いです。kyō wa ka na ri samu i de su
It is quite cold today.
駅から学校まではかなり遠いです。eki ka ra gak kō ma de wa ka na ri tō i de su
The school is quite far from the station.
Tips for using かなり
- English quite can mean either a moderate degree or completeness, but かなり (kanari) normally marks a clearly high degree without meaning completely.
Other Japanese words for “quite”
今日はずいぶん暑いです。kyō wa zu i bu n atsu i de su
It is quite hot today.
この本はなかなか面白いです。ko no hon wa na ka na ka omo shiro i de su
This book is quite interesting.