Japanese word

ふんだん

Pronunciation

Romajifundan

Meaning

  • na-adjectiveabundant

Example

この本には写真がふんだんに使われています。ko no hon ni wa sha shin ga fu n da n ni tsuka wa re te i ma su

This book is filled with photographs.

Illustration for ふんだん (abundant)

More examples

この地域ではふんだんな地下水を農業に利用できます。ko no chi iki de wa fu n da n na chi ka sui o nō gyō ni ri yō de ki ma su

In this area, abundant groundwater can be used for farming.

Core concept

Describes something present in such a large supply that it can be used freely or in generous amounts.

Common phrases

  • ふんだんに使うfu n da n ni tsuka u

    use generously

  • 栄養をふんだんに含むei yō o fu n da n ni fuku mu

    contain abundant nutrients

  • ふんだんな資金fu n da n na shi kin

    abundant funds

Similar words

豊富hōfu: Describes something present in a large amount and sufficient for many needs.
潤沢juntaku: Describes money, resources, or supplies available in ample amounts.
豊かyutaka: Describes something rich in quantity, quality, or variety.
多量taryō: Describes a thing that exists in a large quantity, with focus on amount rather than use.

Definition in Japanese

物の量が非常に多く、十分に行き渡っているさま。mono no ryō ga hi jō ni ō ku jū bun ni i ki wata tte i ru sa ma

Word origin

The Japanese word ふんだん (fundan) is a nasal-added form of 不断 (fudan, "unceasing"), and its meaning developed from continuity to a plentiful supply.

Usage tips

  • The adverbial form ふんだんに (fundan ni) commonly comes before verbs such as 使う (tsukau, "use"), marking a generous quantity rather than a single large object.

Other meanings

  • lavishna-adjective

Opposites

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