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随分

ずいぶん

very, considerably

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Examples

  1. 随分寒くなりましたね。

    ずいぶんさむくなりましたね。

    It has gotten quite cold.

  2. 随分待ちましたよ。

    ずいぶんまちましたよ。

    I waited an awfully long time.

  3. 日本語が随分上手になりましたね。

    にほんごがずいぶんじょうずになりましたね。

    Your Japanese has improved a great deal.

  4. 駅から随分歩きましたが、いい店でした。

    えきからずいぶんあるきましたが、いいみせでした。

    It was quite a walk from the station, but a good restaurant.

Common patterns

随分前
quite a while ago
随分変わる
to change a great deal
随分よくなる
to get much better

Memory tip

随分 carries surprise: more than you had expected, often about change over time. とても is neutral by comparison. Aimed at a person's behaviour (随分な言い方ですね) it can sound like criticism.

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