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とても

also: とっても

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Meanings

1

adverb

very; awfully; exceedingly

usually written using kana alone

Standard intensifier for adjectives, adverbs, and verbs. The variant とっても is more emphatic and colloquial.

2

adverb

(not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

usually written using kana alone

Used before a negative form to express strong impossibility or denial. Often translated as 'can't possibly' or 'not at all'.

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