非常に
ひじょうに
hijouni
JLPT N4verbVocabularyLevel 11 - JLPT N4

Quick answer

非常に (ひじょうに (hijouni)) means "Very". It is a Japanese verb. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.

Meaning

Very

Also : Extremely · Exceedingly

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Example Sentences

このニュースは非常に驚きました。

このにゅーすはひじょうにおどろきました。

This news was quite shocking.

昨日の試験は非常に難しかったです。

きのうのしけんはひじょうにむずかしかったです。

Yesterday's exam was extremely difficult.

Kanji in this word

非
Non-
Kunあら.ず
Onひ
JLPT N3
常
Usual
Kunつね、とこ
Onじょう
JLPT N3

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Last updated Jul 25, 2026

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