This is a complete list of advanced Japanese adverbs that you must know in order to pass the JLPT N1.
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.
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JLPT N1 Adverbs Complete Study Guide
# | Romaji | Japanese | Grammar Meaning | Level |
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1 | aete | 敢えて【あえて】 | dare to; daringly; deliberately; purposely ~ | N1 |
2 | akumade mo | あくまでも | to the end; persistently; absolutely; is still very ~ | N1 |
3 | an no jou | 案の定【あんのじょう】 | just as one thought; as usual; sure enough | N1 |
4 | arakajime | あらかじめ | beforehand; in advance; previously | N1 |
5 | dou nimo~nai | どうにも~ない | not … by any means; no matter how hard one tries, cannot ~ | N1 |
6 | gotoki / gotoku / gotoshi | ごとき / ごとく / ごとし | like; as if; the same as ~ | N1 |
7 | ikani | いかに | how; in what way; how much; to what extent | N1 |
8 | ikani mo | いかにも | indeed; really; truly; just (like); very; extremely ~ | N1 |
9 | katagata | かたがた | while; at the same time; incidentally; for the purpose of ~ | N1 |
10 | katawara | かたわら | while; besides; at the same time; in addition | N1 |
11 | katsute | かつて | once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex- | N1 |
12 | koto gotoku | ことごとく | altogether; entirely; completely ~ | N1 |
13 | marukkiri | まるっきり | completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all ~ | N1 |
14 | mohaya | もはや | already; now; no longer; not anymore | N1 |
15 | nan to iu / nanto / nante | なんという / なんと / なんて | how (beautiful, etc.); what a ~ | N1 |
16 | nani shiro | 何しろ【なにしろ】 | at any rate; after all; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know ~ | N1 |
17 | nari ni / nari no | なりに / なりの | suitable; in one's own way/style | N1 |
18 | nari tomo | なりとも | at least; even just a little (adverbial particle) | N1 |
19 | no nan notte | のなんのって | extremely ~ (cannot be expressed in words) | N1 |
20 | ori ni | 折に【おりに】 | when; at the time; on the occasion ~ | N1 |
21 | oyoso | およそ | about; roughly; generally; approximately; completely ~ | N1 |
22 | samo | さも | really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; as if ~ | N1 |
23 | sazo | さぞ | surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed ~ | N1 |
24 | ta hazumi ni / ta hyoushi ni | た弾みに / た拍子に【たはずみに / たひょうしに】 | the moment [A], unintentionally / inadvertently caused something to happen | N1 |
25 | tada~nomi da | ただ~のみだ | all we can do is; can do nothing but; only ~ | N1 |
26 | to aimatte | と相まって【とあいまって】 | together with..., more; because of the influence of..., more ~ | N1 |
27 | tomo sureba | ともすれば | apt to (do); tend to; liable to; prone to ~ | N1 |
28 | toriwake | とりわけ | especially; above all ~ | N1 |
29 | tossa ni | とっさに | at once; right away; promptly | N1 |
Total JLPT N1 Adverbs Lessons (29)
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