可成
かなり
considerably; fairly; quite
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Examples
駅までは可成遠い。
えきまではかなりとおい。
It's quite a way to the station.
４マイルは可成の距離だ。
よんマイルはかなりのきょりだ。
Four miles is a good distance.
彼の日本語は可成上達したと思う。
かれのにほんごはかなりじょうたつしたとおもう。
I think his Japanese has improved considerably.
Common patterns
- 可成の数
- a considerable number
- 可成前に
- quite a while ago
- 可成いい
- pretty good
Memory tip
In practice this is written かなり in kana almost without exception — 可成 is an old ateji spelling you only meet in older texts. In strength it sits between 少し and 非常に, and 可成の + noun means 'a considerable ...'.
Kanji in this word
- 可Not in the N5–N1 kanji lists
- 成become, achieveセイ・ジョウ・なる・なす
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