なかなか
なかなか
nakanaka
JLPT N4nounVocabularyLevel 19 - JLPT N4

Quick answer

なかなか (なかなか (nakanaka)) means "Quite". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.

Meaning

Quite

Also : Very · Rather · Fairly

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Example Sentences

この仕事はなかなか進まないですね。

このしごとはなかなかすすまないですね。

This work isn't progressing very quickly, is it?

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Last updated Jun 11, 2026

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