しばらく会わないうちに、ずいぶん背が伸びたね。
In the time we haven't met for a while, you've grown quite tall.
Japanese
ずいぶん
ずいぶん
Meaning: extremely; very; considerably; much
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Example sentences
I haven't seen him for a very long time.
彼はこの一年で背がずいぶん伸びた。
He has grown quite a bit taller in the past year.
久しぶりに会った甥っ子が、ずいぶん大きくなっていて驚いた。
I was surprised to see how much my nephew had grown after not seeing him for a while.
この商売はずいぶん儲かる。
This business is very profitable.
Usage Notes
Indicates that a degree or amount is higher than expected. Often used in casual speech.
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