なかなか（なかなか）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: quite / considerably
Example sentences
- この問題はなかなか難しい。 — This problem is pretty difficult.
- 待っているのに、バスがなかなか来ない。 — I'm waiting, but the bus just won't come.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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