quite

かなり、まあまあ

ある程度はそうだが、非常にというほどではないことを表す。

やさしい英語で： To some degree, but not very much.

• The soup is quite warm.
• I was quite tired after the walk.
• The room is quite dark, but I can still read.

類義語： fairly, rather, somewhat

よく使う表現： quite good, quite warm, quite tired, quite wet

とても、実に

述べている性質や状態の程度が非常に大きいことを表す。

やさしい英語で： Used to say that something is very much the way you describe it.

• The view is quite amazing.
• That was quite a surprise!
• Her latest painting is quite remarkable.

類義語： very, really

よく使う表現： quite amazing, quite remarkable, quite a surprise

まったく、正確に

「the」の前で完全な一致を表し、小さな違いを述べる際にも使う。

やさしい英語で： Used before “the” to mean exactly or completely, often when something is slightly different.

• That is not quite the answer.
• These two pictures are not quite the same.
• She was quite the opposite of what I expected.

類義語： exactly

よく使う表現： quite the same, quite the opposite, quite the thing

まったくその通り、確かに

相手の言ったことに完全に同意するときの返事。

やさしい英語で： Used as a reply to show that you completely agree.

• “We need more time.” “Quite.”
• “That seems unfair.” “Quite so!”
• “He should have told us.” “Quite, I agree.”

類義語： exactly, indeed

よく使う表現： quite so, yes quite