Japanese Grammar: Turning Adjectives into Adverbs (形容詞の副詞化)

Grammar

How to Change I-Adjectives into Adverbs

おお(Big/Large)おお(Greatly/Largely)

Ex.: テレビのおといちばんおおきくしました。

Rm.: Terebi no oto o ichiban ookiku shimashita.

En.: I turned the TV all the way up.

わい(Cute/Pretty)わい(Cutely/Prettily)

Ex.: もっとわいいてください。

Rm.: Motto kawaiku egaite kudasai.

En.: Could you make it even cuter, please?

How to Change Na-Adjectives into Adverbs

きれい(Beautiful/Clean)→きれい(Beautifully/Cleanly)

Ex.: かのじょはとてもきれいになりました。

Rm.: Kanojo wa totemo kirei ni narimashita.

En.: She’s become so beautiful.

がる(Casual/Easy)→おがる(Feel free to…)

Ex.: おがるにおわせください。

Rm.: Okigaru ni otoiawase kudasai.

En.: Please feel free to contact us.

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