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甚だ: very, greatly, extremely, exceedingly, highly, quite | JLPT N1 Vocabulary | JLPTMatome

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甚だ

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甚(はなは)だ

はなはだ

very, greatly, extremely, exceedingly, highly, quite

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Reading and meaning

Reading: はなはだ
Romaji: hanahada
Meaning: very, greatly, extremely, exceedingly, highly, quite
Word type: adverb

Example sentences

FuriganaEnglish

その判断は甚(ん)だ遺憾(んははなはだいかん)である。
That decision is deeply regrettable.
彼(かれ)の説明(せつめい)は甚(はなは)だ不十分(ふじゅうぶん)だった。
His explanation was extremely inadequate.
今回(こんかい)の対応(たいおう)には甚(はなは)だ疑問(ぎもん)が残(

のこ

)

る。

This response leaves very serious doubts.

その政策(せいさく)は甚(はなは)だ時代錯誤的(じだいさくごてき)である。

That policy is extremely anachronistic.

Kanji in this lesson

甚tremendously, very, great, exceedinglyJLPT N2

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