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Learn Hardcore Japanese: totemo - very

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totemo

Word

とてもtotemo

Meaning

very

Part of speech

adverb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of totemo

スマホ　は　小ちいさい　です　が、　とても　便利べんり　です。sumaho wa chiisai desu ga, totemo benri desu.

Smartphones are small, but very convenient.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

犬いぬ　は　とても　大おおきい　です。inu wa totemo ookii desu.

The dog is very big.

美術館びじゅつかん　に　ある　絵え　は　とても　美うつくしい　です。bijutsukan ni aru e wa totemo utsukushii desu.

The paintings in the art museum are very beautiful.

地下ちか　の　急行きゅうこう　ホーム　は　とても　静しずか　だった。chika no kyuukou hoomu wa totemo shizuka datta.

The express platform in the basement was very quiet.

朝あさ　の　空気くうき　は　とても　すずしい　です。asa no kuuki wa totemo suzushii desu.

The morning air is very cool.

母はは　は　とても　注意ちゅうい深ぶかい　人ひと　です。haha wa totemo chuuibukai hito desu.

My mother is a very careful person.

夏休なつやすみ　は　とても　楽たのしい　です。natsuyasumi wa totemo tanoshii desu.

Summer vacation is very fun.

家族かぞく　と　一緒いっしょ　に　いる　と、　とても　幸しあわせ　を　感かんじます。kazoku to issho ni iru to, totemo shiawase o kanjimasu.

When I’m with my family, I feel very happy.

参加登録さんかとうろく　は　無料むりょう　なのに、　内容ないよう　は　とても　詳くわしい。sankatouroku wa muryou nanoni, naiyou wa totemo kuwashii.

Registration is free, yet the content is very detailed.

無料むりょう　なのに、　会場かいじょう　の　人ひと　は　とても　いい　人ひと　だ。muryou nanoni, kaijou no hito wa totemo ii hito da.

Even though it’s free, the people at the venue are very nice.

彼女かのじょ　に　とって　安全あんぜん　が　とても　大切たいせつなの　は　当然とうぜん　だ。kanojo ni totte anzen ga totemo taisetsunano wa touzen da.

For her, safety being very important is only natural.

どちら　の　会場かいじょう　に　も　行いけないの　は　とても　残念ざんねん　だ。dochira no kaijou ni mo ikenaino wa totemo zannen da.

It's very unfortunate that I can't go to either venue.

旅行会社りょこうがいしゃ　の　人ひと　は　とても　親切しんせつ　で、　相談相手そうだないて　として　安心あんしん　できます。ryokougaisha no hito wa totemo shinsetsu de, soudanaite toshite anshin dekimasu.

The person at the travel agency was very kind and is someone I can feel at ease talking with.

先生せんせい　は　とても　親切しんせつ　です。sensei wa totemo shinsetsu desu.

The teacher is very kind.

その　とき、　看かん護ご師しさん　の　優やさしい　一ひと言こと　で　赤あかちゃん　が　笑わらって、　母はは親おや　は　とても　嬉うれしそう　だった。sono toki, kangoshisan no yasashii hitokoto de akachan ga waratte, hahaoya wa totemo ureshisou datta.

At that moment, thanks to a kind comment from the nurse, the baby laughed and her mother looked very happy.

兄あにたち　は　社会人しゃかいじん　に　なって　から　とても　忙いそがしく　なりました。anitachi wa shakaijin ni natte kara totemo isogashiku narimashita.

After my older brothers became working adults, they became very busy.

その　体験たいけん　は　とても　面白おもしろい　です。sono taiken wa totemo omoshiroi desu.

That experience is very interesting.

娘むすめ　は　まだ　小ちいさい　です　が、　初はじめて　の　コンサート　で　とても　嬉うれしそう　でした。musume wa mada chiisai desu ga, hajimete no konsaato de totemo ureshisou deshita.

My daughter is still little, but she looked very happy at her first concert.

この　歌手かしゅ　は　とても　人気にんき　です。kono kashu wa totemo ninki desu.

This singer is very popular.

週末しゅうまつ　の　デパート　は　とても　混こみます。shuumatsu no depaato wa totemo komimasu.

The department store is very crowded on weekends.

その　警察官けいさつかん　は、　この　町まち　の　地図ちず　に　とても　詳くわしい　でしょう。sono keisatsukan wa, kono machi no chizu ni totemo kuwashii deshou.

That police officer is probably very familiar with this town’s map.

料理教室りょうりきょうしつ　で　習ならった　パスタ　や　ピザ　を　家族かぞく　に　作つくって　くれる　ので、　とても　助たすかります。ryourikyoushitsu de naratta pasuta ya piza o kazoku ni tsukutte kureru node, totemo tasukarimasu.

She makes the pasta and pizza she learned at the cooking class for the family, so it helps a lot.

昨日きのう　の　晩ばんご飯はん　は、　妻つま　が　料理教室りょうりきょうしつ　で　習ならった　パスタ　だけ　でした　が、　とても　おいしかった　です。kinou no bangohan wa, tsuma ga ryourikyoushitsu de naratta pasuta dake deshita ga, totemo oishikatta desu.

Yesterday’s dinner was only the pasta my wife learned at the cooking class, but it was very delicious.

家族かぞく　と　一緒いっしょ　に　晩ばんご飯はん　を　食たべる　と、　とても　幸しあわせ　です。kazoku to issho ni bangohan o taberu to, totemo shiawase desu.

I feel very happy when I eat dinner together with my family.

私わたし　は　親友しにゅう　の　まじめな　性格せいかく　を　とても　尊敬そんけいして　います。watashi wa shinyuu no majimena seikaku o totemo sonkeishite imasu.

I really respect my best friend's serious personality.

夢ゆめ　に　して　は、　とても　現実的げんじつてき　だ　と　友達ともだち　に　言いわれました。yume ni shite wa, totemo genjitsuteki da to tomodachi ni iwaremashita.

For a “dream,” my friend said it’s actually quite realistic.

双子ふたご　は　いつも　一緒いっしょ　に　公園こうえん　で　遊あそぶ　ので、　とても　仲なか　が　いい　です。futago wa itsumo issho ni kouen de asobu node, totemo naka ga ii desu.

The twins always play together in the park, so they get along very well.

日本語にほんご　で　満足まんぞくできる　会話かいわ　が　できたら、　とても　楽たのしい　です。nihongo de manzokudekiru kaiwa ga dekitara, totemo tanoshii desu.

If I can have a satisfying conversation in Japanese, it is very fun.

彼女かのじょ　と　仲直なかなおりして　とても　嬉うれしかった　です。kanojo to nakanaorishite totemo ureshikatta desu.

I was very happy to make up with her.

彼女かのじょ　は　とても　親切しんせつ　です。kanojo wa totemo shinsetsu desu.

She is very kind.

日本語にほんご　で　自分じぶん　の　感情かんじょう　を　自然しぜんな　表現ひょうげん　で　言いえたら、　とても　気き持もち　が　いい　だろう　と　思おもいます。nihongo de jibun no kanjou o shizenna hyougen de ietara, totemo kimochi ga ii darou to omoimasu.

I think it would feel really good to be able to express my emotions naturally in Japanese.

今月こんげつ　は　仕事しごと　が　とても　忙いそがしい　です。kongetsu wa shigoto ga totemo isogashii desu.

This month, work is very busy.

友達ともだち　から　メッセージ　を　もらう　と、　とても　うれしい　です。tomodachi kara messeeji o morau to, totemo ureshii desu.

When I receive a message from a friend, I am very happy.

その　女優じょゆう　は　とても　人気にんき　が　あります。sono joyuu wa totemo ninki ga arimasu.

That actress is very popular.

この　小説しょうせつ　は　とても　面白おもしろい　です。kono shousetsu wa totemo omoshiroi desu.

This novel is very interesting.

その　俳優はいゆう　の　演技えんぎ　は　とても　自然しぜん　だ　と　思おもいます。sono haiyuu no engi wa totemo shizen da to omoimasu.

I think that actor’s acting is very natural.

日本語にほんご　の　表現ひょうげん　の　幅はば　は　とても　広ひろい　と　思おもいます。nihongo no hyougen no haba wa totemo hiroi to omoimasu.

I think the range of expressions in Japanese is very wide.

暗くらい　うち　に　起おきて　散歩さんぽ　を　する　と、　朝あさ　の　空気くうき　が　とても　気き持もちいい　です。kurai uchi ni okite sanpo o suru to, asa no kuuki ga totemo kimochiii desu.

If I get up and take a walk while it’s still dark, the morning air feels really pleasant.

辞書じしょアプリ　は　日本語にほんご　の　勉強べんきょう　に　とても　役やく　に　立たちます。jishoapuri wa nihongo no benkyou ni totemo yaku ni tachimasu.

The dictionary app is very useful for studying Japanese.

昨夜ゆうべ　は　残業ざんぎょう　の　あと、　先輩せんぱい　が　差さし入いれ　の　ケーキ　を　持もって　来きて　くれて、　とても　嬉うれしかった　です。yuube wa zangyou no ato, senpai ga sashiire no keeki o motte kite kurete, totemo ureshikatta desu.

Last night, after working overtime, my senior brought cake as a treat, and I was very happy.

駅えき　の　前まえ　の　横断歩道おうだんほどう　は　朝あさ　とても　混雑こんざつする　ので、　早はやめ　に　家いえ　を　出でる　よう　に　して　います。eki no mae no oudanhodou wa asa totemo konzatsusuru node, hayame ni ie o deru you ni shite imasu.

The crosswalk in front of the station gets very crowded in the morning, so I make a habit of leaving home early.

受付うけつけ　の　人ひと　が　とても　丁寧ていねい　だった　ので、　安心あんしんしました。uketsuke no hito ga totemo teinei datta node, anshinshimashita.

Because the receptionist was very polite, I felt at ease.

雨あめ　が　続つづく　と、　ベランダ　に　干ほせない　ので、　乾燥機かんそうき　が　とても　役やく　に　立たちます。ame ga tsuzuku to, beranda ni hosenai node, kansouki ga totemo yaku ni tachimasu.

When it keeps raining, I cannot hang things out on the balcony, so the dryer is very useful.

係員かかりいん　の　女おんなの人ひと　が　申込書もうしこみしょ　の　書かき方かた　を　とても　丁寧ていねい　に　説明せつめいして　くれた。kakariin no onnanohito ga moushikomisho no kakikata o totemo teinei ni setsumeishite kureta.

A female staff member explained very politely how to fill out the application form.

その　先生せんせい　は　厳きびしそう　に　見みえる　けれど、　実際じっさい　は　とても　親切しんせつ　です。sono sensei wa kibishisou ni mieru keredo, jissai wa totemo shinsetsu desu.

That teacher looks strict, but in reality is very kind.

管理人かんりにん　に　ごみ　の　出だし方かた　を　聞きいたら、　とても　丁寧ていねい　に　教おしえて　くれました。kanrinin ni gomi no dashikata o kiitara, totemo teinei ni oshiete kuremashita.

When I asked the building manager how to take out the trash, he explained it very politely.

駅えき　の　駐輪場ちゅうりんじょう　は　朝あさ　とても　混こみます。eki no chuurinjou wa asa totemo komimasu.

The bicycle parking area at the station gets very crowded in the morning.

前まえ　の　先生せんせい　は　とても　親切しんせつ　でした。mae no sensei wa totemo shinsetsu deshita.

The previous teacher was very kind.

私わたし　は　試験しけん　に　不合格ふごうかく　だった　ので、　とても　残念ざんねん　でした。watashi wa shiken ni fugoukaku datta node, totemo zannen deshita.

I was very disappointed because I failed the exam.

友達ともだち　と　一緒いっしょ　に　日本語にほんご　で　会話かいわ　を　する　と、　とても　楽たのしい　です。tomodachi to issho ni nihongo de kaiwa o suru to, totemo tanoshii desu.

Talking in Japanese together with a friend is very fun.

パン　の　かわり　に　ご飯はん　を　炊たいたら、　父ちち　が　とても　喜よろこんだ。pan no kawari ni gohan o taitara, chichi ga totemo yorokonda.

When I cooked rice instead of bread, my father was very happy.

この　山やま　は　秋あき　の　紅葉こうよう　が　とても　きれい　です。kono yama wa aki no kouyou ga totemo kirei desu.

The autumn leaves on this mountain are very beautiful.

朝あさ　の　校庭こうてい　は　静しずか　です　が、　昼休ひるやすみ　は　とても　にぎやか　です。asa no koutei wa shizuka desu ga, hiruyasumi wa totemo nigiyaka desu.

The schoolyard is quiet in the morning, but it is very lively at lunchtime.

その　子犬こいぬ　は　小ちいさくて、　とても　かわいい　です。sono koinu wa chiisakute, totemo kawaii desu.

That puppy is small and very cute.

祭まつり　の　夜よる　は　とても　にぎやか　です。matsuri no yoru wa totemo nigiyaka desu.

Festival nights are very lively.

その　映画えいが　は　とても　いい　と　思おもいます。sono eiga wa totemo ii to omoimasu.

I think that movie is great.

隣となり　の　人ひと　は　とても　親切しんせつ　で、　困こまった　とき　は　助たすけて　くれます。tonari no hito wa totemo shinsetsu de, komatta toki wa tasukete kuremasu.

My neighbor is very kind and helps me when I’m in trouble.

その　店みせ　の　ソーセージ　は　少すこし　高たかい　です　が、　とても　おいしい　です。sono mise no sooseeji wa sukoshi takai desu ga, totemo oishii desu.

The sausages at that shop are a little expensive, but very delicious.

その　先生せんせい　は　厳きびしそう　に　見みえる　けれど、　実際じっさい　は　とても　いい　人ひと　です。sono sensei wa kibishisou ni mieru keredo, jissai wa totemo ii hito desu.

That teacher looks strict, but is actually a very nice person.

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