quite; considerably; rather; fairly
Affirmative degree adverb meaning that something is more than slight or better than expected. As なかなかだ, it can also mean that something is quite good or not bad.
The curry at this restaurant is quite good.
He is young, but he works quite fast.
not easily; not readily; by no means
Used with a negative verb as なかなか〜ない, often implying frustration, delay, or resistance: something does not happen as easily as expected.
The bus just won't come.
He does not readily say what he really thinks.
middle; halfway point
Rare noun use meaning the middle or midpoint. In modern Japanese this is largely replaced by words such as 中ほど, 途中, or 半ば.
In older usage, 道のなかなか can refer to the middle of the road or journey.
The bus just isn't coming.
His cooking skills are quite impressive.
This problem is quite difficult.
Attested spelling using repeated 中 instead of the iteration mark; less practical for learners than なかなか or 中々.
Marked as a rarely used kanji form; useful mainly for recognition.
Marked as a rarely used kanji form; useful mainly for recognition.
Marked as a rarely used kanji form; useful mainly for recognition.