very much

とても、大いに

特に気持ちや願い、似ている度合いが非常に強いことを表す。

やさしい英語で： To a great degree, especially when describing feelings, wishes, or similarities.

• Thank you very much.
• She enjoyed the concert very much.
• Do you miss your old school very much?

使い方： verb + someone/something + very much (I like this song very much.)

類義語： a lot, greatly

よく使う表現： like someone very much, thank someone very much

確かに、まさしく

あることが確かに事実である、または今も存在すると強調する。

やさしい英語で： Used to stress that something is certainly true or still exists.

• The problem is very much real.
• Despite the rumors, she is very much alive.
• He remains very much part of the team.

使い方： be very much + adjective/noun phrase (The old tradition is very much alive.)

類義語： definitely, certainly, indeed

よく使う表現： very much alive, very much present

たくさんの、多くの

一つずつ数えない物の量が多いことを表す。

やさしい英語で： A large amount of something that you cannot count separately.

• We do not have very much time.
• There was not very much food left.
• Did the repairs cost very much money?

使い方： very much + uncountable noun (There is not very much space in the kitchen.)

類義語： a lot of, a great deal of

反対語： little

よく使う表現： very much time, very much money