► 副詞
一杯 [いっぱい] [coll] meaning: a lot rank: 1
☆ みかんが安かったから一杯買ってきた ⇨ I bought a lot of mandarins because they were cheap
☆ 一杯食べなよ ⇨ Eat a lot, as much as you want
ずっと [ずっと] [coll] meaning: a lot rank: 1
☆ 少し寝たら気分がずっと良くなった ⇨ I slept a little and now feel much better (☛ A lot in comparison. Usually about positive qualities)
☆ 新しい家は昔の家よりずっと広い ⇨ Our new house has much more space than the old one (☛ A lot in comparison. Usually about positive qualities)
沢山 [(3)たくさん] meaning: a lot rank: 1
☆ 寒いので沢山着込んだ ⇨ It was cold so I wore a lot
☆ 彼は金を沢山稼いでいる ⇨ He earns a lot of money
☆ 沢山召し上がれ ⇨ Eat a lot, as much as you want
たっぷり [(3)たっぷり] [coll] meaning: a lot rank: 1
☆ 彼は肉にソースをたっぷりかけた ⇨ He poured a lot of sauce over the meat
☆ 彼女は嫌味たっぷりな言い方をした ⇨ She said that with tons of sarcasm, very sarcastically
☆ 時間は未だたっぷり残っている ⇨ We still have plenty of time left
☆ 週末にたっぷり寝た ⇨ I slept a lot during the weekend
余っ程 [よっぽど] [coll] meaning: a lot rank: 1
☆ あんな連中といるよりは一人のほうが余っ程ましだ ⇨ It is far better to be alone than be with those people (☛ A lot in comparison, against something commonly considered superior)
余程 [よほど] meaning: a lot rank: 1
☆ 僕にはグルメ料理よりラーメンのほうが余程良い ⇨ Ramen is a lot better than gourmet dishes for me (☛ A lot in comparison, against something commonly considered superior)
うんと [(1)うんと] [coll] [peer] meaning: a lot rank: 2
☆ 今日はお祝いだからうんと奮発しよう ⇨ Today is a celebration so I am willing to spend a lot (☛ Usually positive)
ぐっと [ぐっと] meaning: a lot rank: 2
☆ 彼女はぐっと綺麗になった ⇨ She has become a lot prettier (☛ A lot in comparison. Usually about positive qualities)
ぐんと [ぐんと] [coll] meaning: a lot rank: 2
☆ 一生懸命練習したらぐんと力がついた ⇨ I practiced hard and my skills have improved significantly
☆ 彼は夏の間に背がぐんと伸びた ⇨ He got a lot taller, had a growth spurt, during the summer (☛ A lot in comparison. Usually about positive qualities)
散々 [さんざん] meaning: a lot rank: 2
☆ あいつには散々迷惑を掛けられた ⇨ He has caused so much trouble for me
☆ 彼女に散々嫌味を言われた ⇨ She threw tons of sarcastic remarks at me
☆ 医者で散々待たされたが、実際の診察は一分だけだった ⇨ The doctor had me wait for a terribly long time, and then he just saw me for one minute (☛ About something unpleasant)
じゃんじゃん [(1)じゃんじゃん] [coll] meaning: a lot rank: 2
☆ 仕事がじゃんじゃん入ってきた ⇨ New jobs have been coming in one after another
☆ 今日はじゃんじゃん飲もう ⇨ Let’s have a lot of drinks today (☛ Repeatedly without restraint)
どっさり [(3)どっさり] [coll] meaning: a lot rank: 2
☆ 彼はどっさりお土産を持って帰ってきた ⇨ He came home with tons of souvenirs (☛ Usually about desirable things)
どばどば [(1)どばどば] [coll] meaning: a lot rank: 2
☆ 滅茶苦茶蒸し暑くて汗がドバドバ出た ⇨ It was so steamy hot I sweated like buckets (☛ A lot of liquid to flow)
☆ そんなに醤油をドバドバ掛けたら駄目だよ ⇨ You shouldn’t pour that much soy sauce (☛ Pour a lot of liquid)
ばんばん [(1)ばんばん] [coll] meaning: a lot rank: 2
☆ その製品はバンバン売れている ⇨ That product is selling like crazy
☆ バカに限ってバンバン子供を作る ⇨ Only idiots reproduce like rabbits
☆ どうぞバンバン飲んで下さい ⇨ Go ahead and drink up (☛ Repeatedly without restraint)
大いに [(1)おおいに] meaning: a lot rank: 3
☆ 今日は大いに食べて飲んで楽しんで下さい ⇨ Please eat, drink a lot, and have a lot of fun today
☆ 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
がっちり [(3)がっちり] [coll] meaning: a lot rank: 3
☆ 彼等はがっちり儲けている ⇨ He is making a lot of money (☛ Typically implies astuteness)
がっぽり [(3)がっぽり] [coll] meaning: a lot rank: 3
☆ 彼は株でがっぽり儲けた ⇨ He made a boatload of money in stocks (☛ Usually about money)
ごっそり [(3)ごっそり] [coll] meaning: a lot rank: 3
☆ 泥棒が店の宝石をごっそり盗んだ ⇨ A thief stole a tons of jewelry from the store (☛ Typically implies immorality)
たらたら [たらたら] [coll] meaning: a lot rank: 3
☆ 彼は上司に御世辞たらたらだ ⇨ He’s spewing flattery for his boss, brown-nosing his boss (☛ About talking)
☆ 彼は試合の後で審判に不満たらたらだった ⇨ He kept complaining about the referee after the match (☛ About talking)
たんまり [(3)たんまり] [coll] meaning: a lot rank: 3
☆ 彼は商売でたんまり稼いでいる ⇨ He’s making tons of money with his business (☛ Usually about money)
どばっと [(2)どばっと] [coll] meaning: a lot rank: 3
☆ トイレットペーパーを一度にドバっと買った ⇨ I bought tons of toilet paper all at once
☆ 突然鼻血がドバっと出た ⇨ Suddenly I had a big nosebleed (☛ A lot of liquid to flow, or pour a lot of liquid)
ふんだんに [ふんだんに] meaning: a lot rank: 3
☆ 新鮮な素材をふんだんに使った料理 ⇨ Food made with abundance of fresh ingredients (☛ Use something desirable unsparingly)
めっきり [(3)めっきり] meaning: a lot rank: 3
☆ 彼はめっきり老けた ⇨ It looks he has aged a lot. Suddenly he looks so old (☛ In comparison with the previous state. Usually about negative qualities)
もりもり [(1)もりもり] meaning: a lot rank: 3
☆ うちの子供はもりもり食べる ⇨ My kids eat a lot (☛ About eating. Usually about children)
がばがば [(1)がばがば] meaning: a lot rank: 4
☆ 彼はがばがば儲けた ⇨ He has made a tons of money (☛ a lot, continuously)
しこたま [しこたま] [coll] meaning: a lot rank: 4
☆ 彼は株でしこたま儲けた ⇨ He made a lot of money with stocks (☛ Often implies shrewdness, or dishonesty)
じゃんじゃか [(1)じゃんじゃか] [coll] meaning: a lot rank: 4
☆ 最近じゃんじゃか儲かっている ⇨ We’re making tons of money lately
なみなみ [(3)なみなみ] meaning: a lot rank: 4
☆ 彼は酒を茶碗になみなみと注いだ ⇨ He poured a lot of sake in his bowl (☛ About liquid)
► 動詞
潤う [(3)うるおう] [liter] meaning: a lot rank: 2
☆ その大学は資金的に潤っている ⇨ The university has abundance of funds (☛ Have abundance of desirable thing)
富む [(1)とむ] [liter] meaning: a lot rank: 3
☆ 波乱に富んだ人生 ⇨ A life full of incidents, ups and downs
☆ みかんはビタミンCに富む ⇨ Tangerines are rich in Vitamin C (☛ Usually with desirable things)
► 成句
腐る [(2)くさる] [腐る程] meaning: a lot rank: 4
☆ 彼は相続した金が腐る程有って、遊んで暮らしている ⇨ He has more inheritance money than he could use, and is just playing every day (☛ Literally “so much so that it could rot”)
► 名詞
多く [(1)おおく] [liter] meaning: a lot rank: 1
☆ 私は人生で多くは望んでいない ⇨ I don’t wish a lot in my life
山 [(2)やま] meaning: a lot rank: 1
☆ ゴミの山 ⇨ A mountain, pile, of garbage
☆ 仕事が山になっている ⇨ I got a mountain, pile, of work
多量 [たりょう] [liter] meaning: a lot rank: 2
☆ 彼は出血多量で死亡した ⇨ He died from a massive hemorrhage
山積み [やまづみ] meaning: a lot rank: 2
☆ 問題が山積みだ ⇨ Problems are piling up (☛ Usually about work or problems)
大盛り [おおもり] meaning: a lot rank: 3
☆ ラーメンの大盛り一つ御願いします ⇨ One ramen, a large portion, please (☛ A large-portioned food on a plate or in a bowl. In some Japanese restaurants you can specify your portion (at different prices). Regular is 並(なみ))
山盛り [やまもり] meaning: a lot rank: 3
☆ 山盛りの御飯 ⇨ Rice piled high in a bowl (☛ Pile high in a dome shape)
► 形容動詞
贅沢 [(3)ぜいたく] meaning: a lot rank: 1
☆ 最高級の材料を贅沢に使った料理 ⇨ The dishes the highest-quality ingredients are used extravagantly (☛ Use something expensive unsparingly)
大変 [たいへん] meaning: a lot rank: 1
☆ その計画には大変な労力が掛かった ⇨ The project required a tremendous amount of effort
☆ 街は昔とは大変変わっていた ⇨ The town was completely different from the way it had been in the past
豊か [(1)ゆたか] [liter] meaning: a lot rank: 1
☆ 経験豊かな人 ⇨ A person with a lot of experience (☛ About desirable things)
盛ん [さかん] meaning: a lot rank: 2
☆ 彼女は盛んに人の悪口を言う ⇨ She badmouthes others a lot (☛ About someone doing something repeatedly, often annoyingly)
豊富 [ほうふ] meaning: a lot rank: 2
☆ 彼は経験豊富だ ⇨ He has a lot of experience (☛ About desirable things)
☆ 自然に豊富に存在する資源 ⇨ Resources abundant in nature (☛ About desirable things)
随分 [(1)ずいぶん] meaning: a lot rank: 3
☆ 彼等の実力には随分な差が有る ⇨ There is a fair amount of gap between their abilities
► 接頭辞
大 [だい] meaning: a lot rank: 1
☆ あんたなんか大嫌い！ ⇨ I really hate you!
☆ 大好きなお母さん ⇨ The mom I like so much, love
☆ 彼女はチョコレートが大好きだ ⇨ She likes chocolate so much