► 副詞
結構 [(1)けっこう] meaning: fairly rank: 1
☆ 彼女は結構美人だ ⇨ She is fairly pretty
☆ 料金は結構安い ⇨ The fee is fairly low
► 形容動詞
結構 [(1)けっこう] [polite] meaning: good rank: 1
☆ それは大変結構なことです ⇨ That’s great, wonderful
結構 [(1)けっこう] [polite] meaning: OK rank: 1
☆ もっと召し上がりますか？いえ、もう結構です ⇨ Would you like some more? No thank you (I’ve already had enough)
☆ 自由に使って頂いて(も)結構です ⇨ You can use it without asking me
☆ どう思ってくれても結構だ ⇨ It is OK, I don’t care, whatever you think (☛ A sarcastic use)
結構 [(1)けっこう] meaning: considerable rank: 2
☆ それは結構な値段がする ⇨ It costs a fair amount of money
More examples:
- 私はそれで結構ですもの ⇨ I’m OK with it (so it doesn’t matter what you think)
- あの店は結構洒落ている ⇨ That store is pretty fashionable, sophisticated
- あれぐらいの金持ちは結構いるものだ ⇨ There are more of rich people of that level than you think
- 元気があるのは大いに結構だが、他の人達を邪魔してはいけない ⇨ It is very good that he is full of energy, but he cannot disturb others
- 予約無しに来て頂いても結構ですよ ⇨ It is OK even if you come without an appointment
- もう帰って頂いて結構です ⇨ You can go, leave, now
- 一週間以内に提出して頂ければ結構です ⇨ It is sufficient if you would submit within a week
- それで私は結構で御座います ⇨ I am fine with that
- 書類は郵送して下さっても結構です ⇨ It is OK too if you mail the document
- それで結構です ⇨ That is good enough
- 御自由にして頂いて結構です ⇨ You can do as you wish