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かなり info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word 'かなり':
– You can break it down into two parts "かな" (kana) and "り" (ri), and think of the phrase "Kana reads a lot" to remember that 'かなり' exaggerates the meaning similarly to how reading a lot can exaggerate one's knowledge.

Explanations:
– 'かなり' (kanari) implies a sense of considerable, significant, or pretty much. It's used to express that something is more than average or usual but not necessarily extreme.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– '相当' (そうとう, soutou): considerable, quite
– '大分' (だいぶ, daibu): a lot, much
– '非常に' (ひじょうに, hijou ni): extremely, very

Alternate meanings like slang:
– 'かなり' can sometimes be used informally to mean "pretty" or "quite" in a more casual conversation. However, it doesn't have other slang meanings.

Examples of sentences that use it:
1. 彼はかなり背が高いです。
– Kare wa kanari se ga takai desu.
– He is quite tall.

2. 今日はかなり寒いですね。
– Kyou wa kanari samui desu ne.
– It's pretty cold today, isn't it?

3. かなりの時間がかかりましたが、やっと終わりました。
– Kanari no jikan ga kakarimaa ga, yatto owarimaa.
– It took quite a bit of time, but we finally finished.

4. その映画はかなり面白かったです。
– Sono eiga wa kanari omoshirokatta desu.
– That movie was quite interesting.

5. 彼の日本語はかなり上手です。
– Kare no nihongo wa kanari jouzu desu.
– His Japanese is quite good.

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