Japanese edit

Alternative spellings
可也 (obsolete)
可成 (obsolete)
可成り (obsolete)
可なり (obsolete)

Etymology edit

() (ka, acceptable) + なり (nari, to be, archaic).

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

かなり (kanari

  1. quite; considerably; fairly
    かなり(ひく)
    kanari hikui
    fairly low

Synonyms edit

Noun edit

かなり (kanari

  1. quite; considerable; fair
    かなり(つよ)
    kanari no tsuyosa
    fair bit of strength

Adjective edit

かなり (kanari-na (adnominal かなり (kanari na na), adverbial かなり (kanari ni ni))

  1. (uncommon) quite; considerable; fair

Usage notes edit

  • かなり (kanari no ~) is more common than かなり (kanari na ~).

Inflection edit

References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006) 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN