うんと
a great deal, a lot, very much
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Examples
今日はうんと食べた。
きょうはうんとたべた。
I ate a whole lot today.
うんと勉強すれば、きっと合格できるよ。
うんとべんきょうすれば、きっとごうかくできるよ。
If you study really hard, you'll definitely pass.
ひとりで来たりしたら、うんとおこるかもしれないよ。
ひとりできたりしたら、うんとおこるかもしれないよ。
If you come on your own, I might get seriously angry with you.
Common patterns
- うんと食べる
- to eat a lot
- うんと安い
- far cheaper
- うんと働く
- to work very hard
Memory tip
Colloquial and warm — fine in conversation, out of place in writing, where you would use 非常に or ずっと. Do not confuse it with the grunt うん meaning 'yeah'.
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