Category: N2 Adverbs

Simple Adverbs This page deals with a few simple miscellaneous adverbs: どうせ ふたたび はたして どうせ Anyway/Might as wellどうせ + Clause どうせ means “anyway” or “regardless”.It is typically used to dismiss some information as irrelevant...

むしろ、かえって, and ぎゃくに むしろ、かえって, and ぎゃくに all express “On the Contrary”, but with some differences. むしろ Rather than/If I had to pick(Compares 2 things, chooses 1)Clause + むしろ + Clause むしろ compares 2 things...

ふうに ”Like that”/ように ふうに is the same thing as ように. It’s a little less common and has a tiny difference (see below), but meaning wise it’s the same. Unlike ように which is only modified...

なお, さらに, and おまけに Some of these words have extra usages, but they really all mean almost the exact same thing. I’ve attempted to distinguish them but there’s hardly any difference. Just think about...

せめて and せいぜい せめて At least せめて is an adverb meaning “at least do x”. It is about actions and not amounts. It tends to be used with words stressing a low degree like...

N2 Miscellaneous Adverbs This page explains some adverbs that didn’t fit elsewhere that may be a little tricky. 直ちに ImmediatelyDirectly 直ちに has 2 meanings: Immediately; (今すぐ） Directly　(直接） Technically, it means “Directly” or “Leaving no...

N2 Negative Adverbs This page explains yet more new negative verb only adverbs. すこしもない Not even a little 少し＋もない means not even a little. Pretty straightforward. *This is emphasis も Examples ふるさとは子供のころから少しも変わっていない – My...