Today, however, we’re going to focus on how to use it in conversation.Ĭhou, when used in conversation as an ad verb to mean “totally” or “absolutely,” is used predominantly by young females. It is used for trains to indicate a super-express (超特急, choutokkyuu), or it can even be used for camera film to indicate that it is ultra-sensitive (超高感度フィルム, choukoukando firumu). The one on the left is 走 ( sou), meaning to “run.” The one on the top right is 刀 ( tou), meaning “sword,” “saber,” or “knife.” And the one on the bottom right is 口 ( kou), meaning “mouth.” Put all of these radicals together and you get the kanji 超!Ĭhou is used in a variety of situations. Let’s take a closer look at the kanji for chou to see how it took on these meanings.Ĭhou is made up of three different radicals. If you look up the word “ chou” in the dictionary, you will find definitions like “super-,” “ultra-,” or perhaps “uber-” (alright I guess that one’s a bit dated…). Instead of saying something is 「とても美味しい,」 we’re going to say it’s 「超美味しい」( “chou oishii,” “super delicious”). Now that we know how to use “ totemo” in Japanese, it’s time to slang it up a bit. The comedian we saw yesterday was so funny! Kinou mita komedian wa totemo omoshirokatta ne! Totemo is also used when the speaker is speaking to people unknown to them and to people with whom they want to make a good impression on and keep a good relationship with. It is mainly used by people who are out of school and deal with other adults, superiors, and bosses on a daily basis. It is used in both casual and formal speech. Totemo is an ad verb that describes adjectives. Think of it like saying something is 「とても美味しい」( “Totemo oishii,” “really good”) vs.「とっても美味しい」( “Tottemo oishii,” “really REALLY good”). The difference between the two is that the latter places more emphasis. You can also add an extra T in the center of totemo to make it tottemo (とっても). The most textbook way of saying “very” in Japanese is by using the word totemo (とても). Today, we’re going to learn three different levels of “very” in Japanese using the words “ totemo, ” “ chou, ” and “ meccha. It’s REALLY oishii ! But, no, wait, it’s not just REALLY oishii, it’s GOD-IN-YOUR-MOUTH oishii ! “ Oishii !” (“This is so delicious!”) you want to say, but it’s not just oishii. Totemo(とても), Chou(ちょう), Meccha(めっちゃ) : Japanese Common Phrases That Mean “Very” 1 Totemo(とても), Chou(ちょう), Meccha(めっちゃ) : Japanese Common Phrases That Mean “Very”.
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