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# Amounts of quantification
## 以 prefix
{以上|い|じょう} means "above", "exceeding".
{以下|い|か} means "below", "not exceeding".
{以外|い|がい} means "excepting".
{以内|い|ない} means "within".
Used with nouns.
> [!info] Example
> {時間|じかん}==以内=={終|お}わります。
> It will be finished within an hour.
## せいぜい
Means "at the most".
Used before a noun of time or a verb.
> [!info] Example
> ==せいぜい=={頑張|がんば}ります。
> I'll do my best.
>
> この木は==せいぜい=={年|ねん}です。
> This tree is at most 3 years old.
## さらに
{更|さら}に means "even more", "more and more", "in addition to".
Used with time, quantity, etc.
> [!info] Example
> {新|あたら}しい{仕事|しごと}を{始|はじめ}めて==さらに==うれしいになりました。
> I've become even happier with my new job.
## 別に~ない
{別|べつ}に means "not really", "not particularly".
Used with words in negative form.
> [!info] Example
> どうしてエアコンを{付|つ}きましたか。{今|いま}は==別に=={暑|あつ}==くない==よ。
> Why did you turn on the AC? It's not that hot right now.
## No matter how
### どんなに~ても
<div class="usage">
<p class="iright">どんなに + </p>
<div class="ileft">
<p><span class="box">V (て)</span></p>
<p><span class="box">い-Adj <strike></strike> くても</span></p>
<p><span class="box">な-Adj + でも</span></p>
<p><span class="box">N + でも</span></p>
</div>
</div>
Means "no matter how much". Also used as いくら~ても.
> [!info] Example
> ==どんなに=={練習|れんしゅう}し==ても==、マラソンを{走|はし}れない。
> No matter how much I train, I cannot run a marathon.
### どうしても
Means "no matter what".
> [!info] Example
> ==どうしても=={花火|はなび}に行きたい。
> No matter what, I want to go see the fireworks.
## Very
### てしょうがない・てしかたがない
<div class="usage">
<div class="left">
<p><span class="box">V (て)</span></p>
<p><span class="box">い-Adj <strike></strike> くて</span></p>
<p><span class="box">な-Adj + <strike></strike></span></p>
</div>
<p class="right">+ しょうがない・しかたがない</p>
</div>
Means both "extremely" and "can't be helped".
> [!info] Example
> {今日|きょう}は{暑|あつ}く==てしょうがない==。
> Today is extremely hot.
>
> {隣|となり}の{会話|かいわ}は{聞|き}き==ってしょうがない==。
> I can't help but to listen to the conversion next door.
### なかなか
<div class="usage">
<p class="iright">なかなか + </p>
<div class="ileft">
<p><span class="box">Adj</span></p>
<p><span class="box">の + N</span></p>
</div>
</div>
Means "very", "quite".
See also [[Adverbs#なかなか~ない]].
> [!info] Example
> {今日|きょう}は==なかなか=={寒|さむ}いね。
> It's quite cold today.
### だけ
<div class="usage">
<div class="left">
<p><span class="box">V (dictionary)</span></p>
<p><span class="box">い-Adj</span></p>
<p><span class="box">な-Adj + な</span></p>
<p><span class="box">N</span></p>
</div>
<p class="right">+ だけ</p>
</div>
Means "as much".
See also [[Only - just#だけ]].
> [!info] Example
> 私は{払|はら}うんでだ、{飲|の}む==だけ==飲んで!
> I'll be paying, so drink as much as you can!
### なるべく・できるだけ
Means "as much as possible". なるべく is a bit softer than できるだけ.
> [!info] Example
> ==なるべく=={静|しず}かにしてください。
> Please be as quiet as possible.
### あまり
🛠🛠🛠🛠
so much… that
https://jlptsensei.com/learn-japanese-grammar/%e3%81%82%e3%81%be%e3%82%8a-amari-meaning/
https://bunpro.jp/grammar_points/%E3%81%82%E3%81%BE%E3%82%8A
### あまりにも
🛠🛠🛠🛠
too much; so much… that; excessively ~
https://jlptsensei.com/learn-japanese-grammar/%e3%81%82%e3%81%be%e3%82%8a%e3%81%ab%e3%82%82-amari-ni-mo-meaning/
https://bunpro.jp/grammar_points/%E3%81%82%E3%81%BE%E3%82%8A%E3%81%AB