An introduction to Japanese - Syntax, Grammar & Language

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  • A lot, ”to the brim”


Mentioned in the counter section for , this quantifier can only be used
with positive verbs:

”(I)’m sorry, but today is fully booked.”

Remember that this is only a quantifier if pronounced with the
part in raised pitch. If pronounced with the part in a lower pitch,
it means ”one cup [of something]”.


  • Even more


Used as the comparative for adjectives, as well as comparative for verb
actions, this quantifier can only be used with positive verbs and verbal
adjectives:

”(I) need to put in [even] more effort.”

This sentence is a positive verb due to the double negative used to
imply an imperative (see the verb section, as well as the particle section
on ).


  • Very much


This quantifier is only used with positive verbal adjectives:

”She’s much preĴier than any model.”

This word actually translated to a wide spectrum of words, because
of what it’s composed of: the mimesis paired with. This mimesis
represents a straight, through and through somethingness, so that it can be
translated as ”very much”, ”completely”, and even ”forever”, depending
on the context.
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