Yoppodo

JLPT N1

Usually written in kana.

余っ程 (Yoppodo) is a Japanese adverb meaning “very, greatly, much, considerably”.

Meanings

  1. adverb, adjectival noun, na-adjectivevery; greatly; much; considerably; to a large extent; quite余 is ateji
  2. adverbjust about to; almost; very nearly

Examples

  • Unless it's something fairly impressive, I won't remember it.

  • It must have been something really big for him to strike a triumphant pose like that.

  • You could tell by the ear-to-ear grin that came to his face that he really had something to smile about.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 余っ程

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