Meaning of 大して in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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大してJLPT 2
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Kana Readingたいして
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Romajitaishite
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverb (fukushi)
- Meaning
- (not so) much; (not) very
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Example Sentences
大して, たいして used in context
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平均的長さは７時間４５分で、人間の多くが必要とする時間と大して変わらない。
The average length is seven hours and forty-five minutes, not much different from what a lot of humans need.
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He is not much of a companion for his wife.
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He worked very hard, but could make little progress.
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He is not much of an artist.
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It makes no difference whether he will come or not.
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It matters little to me who is elected.
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