English–Japanese
“very” in Japanese
How to say “very” in Japanese
“Very” in Japanese is とても (totemo).
Marks a notably strong degree of a quality or condition rather than merely stating that it exists.
Example sentences with とても
今日はとても暑いです。kyō wa to te mo atsu i de su
It is very hot today.
今日はとても寒いです。kyō wa to te mo samu i de su
It is very cold today.
Tips for using とても
- The casual form とっても (tottemo) is widely used in place of とても (totemo) in everyday conversation.
Other Japanese words for “very”
これはごく簡単です。ko re wa go ku kan tan de su
This is very easy.
今日は大変暑いです。kyō wa tai hen atsu i de su
It is very hot today.
今日はよほど寒いです。kyō wa yo ho do samu i de su
It is very cold today.
今日は非常に暑いです。kyō wa hi jō ni atsu i de su
It is very hot today.
祖母はたいそう喜びました。so bo wa ta i sō yoroko bi ma shi ta
My grandmother was very pleased.