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4 Replies ・ Started by dilip3194 at 2018-02-14 09:09:11 UTC ・ Last reply by Singou at 2021-03-23 10:01:39 UTC
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nakanaka- なかなか

how to useなかなか in a sentence

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Lyza at 2018-02-14 17:05:51 UTC

just put it with any adjective and you good xD. just remember that the word gives out the vibes that you are impressed by the adjective you use with.

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Leebo at 2018-02-15 13:10:34 UTC

I'm not sure "pair it with any adjective" and leaving it at that is all that helpful. It doesn't need to be used with adjectives.

For instance, here's a lengthy Stack Exchange answer addressing the use of なかなか with negative verbs. It's not an easy word to use naturally, I feel.

https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/2124/does-%E3%81%AA%E3%81%8B%E3%81%AA%E3%81%8B-with-negative-verb-mean-by-no-means-or-considerably

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Dekamara at 2021-03-15 10:55:20 UTC

雪でバスが中々中々来ません。

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Singou at 2021-03-23 10:01:39 UTC

なかなか is marked as an adverb, which means it is used to modify adjectives and verbs (attributes and actions). From what Leebo posted, the most important part is this: "This use of なかなか merely implies that the action does not happen all that much or only rarely. The implication of expectation is weakened or entirely absent in this use.

As mentioned by others, there is no nice English translation for なかなか that works all the time, so it has to be treated on a case-by-case basis. I hope the examples and explanations here help you decipher なかなか the next time you see it paired with a negative." (https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/2124/does-%E3%81%AA%E3%81%8B%E3%81%AA%E3%81%8B-with-negative-verb-mean-by-no-means-or-considerably)

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