Translation of Japanese word "とても" to English
とても
とても
[totemo]
IPA: /toːtemo/
Meaning
VerbTo a great extent or degree.
How to use
とても (totemo) — 'very / really'. とても嬉しい — very happy. Casual alternative: すごく (sugoku).
🇬🇧 English
very / really
Pronunciation Guide
Japanese Kanji: とても
Phonetic Reading (Hiragana): とても
Romaji Transcription: totemo
Example Sentences
この本はとても面白いです。
ここのほんはとてもおもしろいです。
This book is very interesting.
彼はとても早く走ります。
かれはとてもはやくはします。
He runs very fast.
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Common phrases
- とても〜です— very ~ / really ~
Frequency rank: #200 in Japanese
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The Japanese word "とても" means "very / really" in English.
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