Complete Japanese Adverbs List

Complete Japanese Adverbs List

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

#RomajiJapaneseGrammar MeaningLevel
201 zehi by all means; certainly; definitely ~ N4
202 zenzen not entirely (used in a negative sentence) N4
203 zenzen~nai (not) at all N4
204 zuibun very; extremely; surprisingly; considerably; awfully N3

Total Japanese adverbs Lessons (204)

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*NOTE* Officially, there are no kanji, vocabulary, or grammar lists for the JLPT. As a result, it is not possible to be certain which kanji, words, or grammar will or will not appear in a given test. Our study lists are based on prior test data and comparisons with other available lists of JLPT kanji, vocabulary, grammar, etc.