This is a complete list of all Japanese adverbs arranged in alphabetical order with JLPT levels.
Adverbs 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.
Japanese adverbs Complete Study Guide
| # | Romaji | Japanese | Grammar Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | aa | ああ | ah; yes | N4 |
| 2 | aete | 敢えて【あえて】 | dare to; daringly; deliberately; purposely ~ | N1 |
| 3 | aida ni | 間に【あいだに】 | while; during~ something happened | N4 |
| 4 | akumade mo | あくまでも | to the end; persistently; absolutely; is still very ~ | N1 |
| 5 | amari | あまり | so much… that | N3 |
| 6 | amari ni mo | あまりにも | too much; so much… that; excessively ~ | N3 |
| 7 | amari~nai | あまり～ない | not very, not much ~ | N4 |
| 8 | an no jou | 案の定【あんのじょう】 | just as one thought; as usual; sure enough | N1 |
| 9 | arakajime | あらかじめ | beforehand; in advance; previously | N1 |
| 10 | aruiwa | あるいは | or; either; maybe; perhaps; possibly ~ | N2 |
| 11 | ato de | 後で【あとで】 | after~; later | N4 |
| 12 | bakari ni | ばかりに | simply because; on account of~ (negative result) | N2 |
| 13 | betsu ni~nai | 別に～ない【べつに～ない】 | not really, not particularly | N3 |
| 14 | bikkuri | びっくり | to be surprised | N4 |
| 15 | chotto | ちょっと | a little | N5 |
| 16 | choudo | 丁度【ちょうど】 | exactly | N5 |
| 17 | daibu | 大分【だいぶ】 | considerably; greatly; a lot | N4 |
| 18 | daijoubu | 大丈夫【だいじょうぶ】 | OK; okay; alright; problem free | N5 |
| 19 | dandan | だんだん | gradually | N5 |
| 20 | dekiru dake | できるだけ | as much as possible | N4 |
| 21 | dondon | どんどん | rapidly; more and more | N4 |
| 22 | donna ni~temo | どんなに～ても | no matter how (much) | N3 |
| 23 | dou | どう | how; in what way; how about | N5 |
| 24 | dou nimo~nai | どうにも～ない | not … by any means; no matter how hard one tries, cannot ~ | N1 |
| 25 | dou yara | どうやら | possibly; apparently; seems like; somehow; barely ~ | N2 |
| 26 | doumo | どうも | thank you; thanks | N5 |
| 27 | douse | どうせ | anyhow; in any case; at any rate; after all; no matter what | N2 |
| 28 | doushite | どうして | why; for what reason; how | N5 |
| 29 | doushitemo | どうしても | no matter what; at any cost; after all ~ | N3 |
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| 30 | douzo | どうぞ | please | N5 |
| 31 | futatabi | 再び【ふたたび】 | again; once more | N2 |
| 32 | futatabi | 再び【ふたたび】 | again; once more; a second time | N3 |
| 33 | futo | ふと | suddenly; accidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally ~ | N3 |
| 34 | futsuu | 普通 【ふつう】 | usually | N4 |
| 35 | gotoki / gotoku / gotoshi | ごとき / ごとく / ごとし | like; as if; the same as ~ | N1 |
| 36 | gyaku ni | 逆に【ぎゃくに】 | conversely; on the contrary ~ | N2 |
| 37 | hajimete | 初めて【はじめて】 | for the first time | N5 |
| 38 | hakkiri | はっきり | clearly | N4 |
| 39 | hanmen | 反面【はんめん】 | while, although; on the other hand~ | N2 |
| 40 | hatashite | 果たして【はたして】 | as was expected; sure enough; really; actually ~ | N2 |
| 41 | hijou ni | 非常に【ひじょうに】 | extremely | N4 |
| 42 | hitori | 一人【ひとり】 | one person; alone; single | N5 |
| 43 | ichiban | 一番【いちばん】 | number one; first; 1st, first place; best; most | N5 |
| 44 | ichido ni | 一度に【いちどに】 | all at once | N3 |
| 45 | ichiou | 一応【いちおう】 | more or less; pretty much; roughly; tentatively ~ | N2 |
| 46 | igai | 意外【いがい】 | unexpected; surprising | N3 |
| 47 | igai | 以外【いがい】 | with the exception of; excepting ~ | N2 |
| 48 | ijou ni | 以上に【いじょうに】 | more than; not less than; beyond ~ | N2 |
| 49 | ikaga | いかが | how; in what way; how about | N5 |
| 50 | ikani | いかに | how; in what way; how much; to what extent | N1 |
| 51 | ikani mo | いかにも | indeed; really; truly; just (like); very; extremely ~ | N1 |
| 52 | ikinari | いきなり | abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning | N2 |
| 53 | ikki ni | 一気に【いっきに】 | in one go; without stopping; all at once; immediately; instantly; right away ~ | N2 |
| 54 | ikura | いくら | how much?; how many? | N5 |
| 55 | ikura~temo | いくら～ても | no matter how ~ | N3 |
| 56 | ikutsu | いくつ | how many?,how old? | N5 |
| 57 | imani | 今に【いまに】 | before long; even now | N3 |
| 58 | imanimo | 今にも【いまにも】 | at any moment; at any minute; on the verge of | N3 |
| 59 | ippai | いっぱい | full | N4 |
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| 60 | iroiro | 色々 【いろいろ】 | various | N5 |
| 61 | issho ni | 一緒に【いっしょに】 | together | N5 |
| 62 | isshu | 一種【いっしゅ】 | species; kind; variety | N3 |
| 63 | issou | 一層【いっそう】 | much more; still more; all the more; single layer; sooner; preferably | N3 |
| 64 | itsumo | いつも | always; usually; habitually | N5 |
| 65 | ittai | 一体【いったい】 | emphasis; what on earth; what in the world | N3 |
| 66 | ittai | 一体【いったい】 | (what) the heck; (why) in the world | N3 |
| 67 | ittan | 一旦【いったん】 | once; for a short time; briefly; temporarily | N2 |
| 68 | juubun | 十分【じゅうぶん】 | enough; sufficient; plenty; adequate; satisfactory | N4 |
| 69 | ka dou ka | かどうか | whether or not ~ | N4 |
| 70 | ka nani ka | か何か【かなにか】 | or something ~ | N3 |
| 71 | kanarazu | 必ず【かならず】 | always; certainly | N4 |
| 72 | katagata | かたがた | while; at the same time; incidentally; for the purpose of ~ | N1 |
| 73 | katawara | かたわら | while; besides; at the same time; in addition | N1 |
| 74 | katsute | かつて | once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex- | N1 |
| 75 | kekkou | 結構【けっこう】 | splendid, enough | N5 |
| 76 | kekkyoku | 結局【けっきょく】 | after all; eventually; in the end ~ | N3 |
| 77 | kesshite~nai | 決して～ない【けっして～ない】 | never; by no means ~ | N3 |
| 78 | kitto | きっと | surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely | N4 |
| 79 | koto gotoku | ことごとく | altogether; entirely; completely ~ | N1 |
| 80 | kou | こう | this way | N4 |
| 81 | ku suru | くする | to make something ~ | N4 |
| 82 | kyuu ni | 急に【きゅうに】 | quickly; immediately; hastily; suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly ~ | N4 |
| 83 | kyuuni | 急に【きゅうに】 | swiftly; rapidly; quickly; immediately; hastily | N3 |
| 84 | mada | まだ | still; not yet | N5 |
| 85 | mada ~te imasen | まだ～ていません | have not yet ~ | N5 |
| 86 | madashimo | まだしも | rather; better ~ | N2 |
| 87 | made ni | までに | by; by the time; indicates time limit | N4 |
| 88 | mae ni | 前に【まえに】 | before; in front of ~ | N5 |
| 89 | manichi | 万一【まんいち】 | emergency; unlikely event; by some chance; by some possibility | N3 |
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| 90 | maru de | まるで | as if; as though; just like ~ | N3 |
| 91 | marukkiri | まるっきり | completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all ~ | N1 |
| 92 | massugu | 真っ直ぐ【まっすぐ】 | straight ahead,direct | N5 |
| 93 | mattaku~nai | 全く～ない【まったく～ない】 | not at all ~ | N2 |
| 94 | mazu | まず | first of all | N4 |
| 95 | metta ni~nai | めったに～ない | hardly; rarely; seldom | N3 |
| 96 | minna | みんな | all; everyone; everybody | N5 |
| 97 | mitai ni | みたいに | like; similar to ~ | N4 |
| 98 | mohaya | もはや | already; now; no longer; not anymore | N1 |
| 99 | moshi | もし | if; in case; supposing | N4 |
| 100 | moshika shitara | もしかしたら | perhaps; maybe; perchance; by any chance ~ | N3 |
Total Japanese adverbs Lessons (204)
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