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Adverbs (副詞) are words that modify other words (verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, and even full sentences).
In Japanese, adjectives can be turned into adverbs by adding に (ni) at the end. This is similar to the English ‘ly’, as in quickly.
| # | Romaji | Japanese | Grammar Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | aruiwa | あるいは | or; either; maybe; perhaps; possibly ~ | N2 |
| 2 | bakari ni | ばかりに | simply because; on account of~ (negative result) | N2 |
| 3 | dou yara | どうやら | possibly; apparently; seems like; somehow; barely ~ | N2 |
| 4 | douse | どうせ | anyhow; in any case; at any rate; after all; no matter what | N2 |
| 5 | futatabi | 再び【ふたたび】 | again; once more | N2 |
| 6 | gyaku ni | 逆に【ぎゃくに】 | conversely; on the contrary ~ | N2 |
| 7 | hanmen | 反面【はんめん】 | while, although; on the other hand~ | N2 |
| 8 | hatashite | 果たして【はたして】 | as was expected; sure enough; really; actually ~ | N2 |
| 9 | ichiou | 一応【いちおう】 | more or less; pretty much; roughly; tentatively ~ | N2 |
| 10 | igai | 以外【いがい】 | with the exception of; excepting ~ | N2 |
| 11 | ijou ni | 以上に【いじょうに】 | more than; not less than; beyond ~ | N2 |
| 12 | ikinari | いきなり | abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning | N2 |
| 13 | ikki ni | 一気に【いっきに】 | in one go; without stopping; all at once; immediately; instantly; right away ~ | N2 |
| 14 | ittan | 一旦【いったん】 | once; for a short time; briefly; temporarily | N2 |
| 15 | madashimo | まだしも | rather; better ~ | N2 |
| 16 | mattaku~nai | 全く～ない【まったく～ない】 | not at all ~ | N2 |
| 17 | motomoto | 元々【もともと】 | originally, by nature, from the start | N2 |
| 18 | nao | なお | still; yet; furthermore; in addition ~ | N2 |
| 19 | osoraku | 恐らく【おそらく】 | perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say ~ | N2 |
| 20 | roku ni~nai | ろくに～ない | not well; not enough; improperly; insufficiently; unsatisfactorily ~ | N2 |
| 21 | saisan | 再三【さいさん】 | again and again; repeatedly | N2 |
| 22 | saiwai na koto ni | 幸いなことに【さいわいなことに】 | fortunately; luckily; thankfully ~ | N2 |
| 23 | sassoku | 早速【さっそく】 | at once; immediately; without delay; promptly | N2 |
| 24 | sekkaku | せっかく | especially; (thank you for) troubling to, going to great pains for ~ | N2 |
| 25 | semete | せめて | at least; at most ~ | N2 |
| 26 | shidai ni | 次第に【しだいに】 | gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order | N2 |
| 27 | sono ue | その上【そのうえ】 | besides; in addition; furthermore ~ | N2 |
| 28 | sue ni | 末に【すえに】 | finally; after; following; at the end/ conclusion of ~ | N2 |
| 29 | sukoshi mo~nai | 少しも～ない【すこしも～ない】 | not one bit; not even a little ~ | N2 |
| 30 | sukunaku tomo | 少なくとも【すくなくとも】 | at least ~ | N2 |
| 31 | tadachi ni | 直ちに【ただちに】 | at once; immediately; directly; in person; automatically ~ | N2 |
| 32 | to douji ni | と同時に【とどうじに】 | at the same time as; while; simultaneously ~ | N2 |
| 33 | tokku ni | とっくに | long ago; already; a long time ago | N2 |
| 34 | wa moto yori | はもとより | also; let alone; from the beginning | N2 |
| 35 | wa tomokaku | はともかく | anyhow; anyway; regardless; in any case; whether or not ~ | N2 |
| 36 | wazuka ni | わずかに | slightly; only; barely; narrowly ~ | N2 |
| 37 | yagate | やがて | before long; soon; almost; eventually ~ | N2 |
| 38 | yohodo / yoppodo | よほど / よっぽど | very; greatly; much; to a large extent | N2 |
| 39 | you suru ni | 要するに【ようするに】 | in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply ~ | N2 |