随分

How to remember it

'Zui' follows along a big (bun) amount — an extreme degree.

Example sentences

• 今日はずいぶん寒いですね。

  きょうはずいぶんさむいですね。

  It's extremely cold today.

• ずいぶん待ちました。

  ずいぶんまちました。

  I waited an awfully long time.

Usage

Casual speech; implies surprise at how much something has changed.

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