甚だ

Reading

Kana: はなはだ

Romaji: hanahada

Definition

adv

1

very; greatly; exceedingly

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

甚

Readings: ジン、 はなは.だ、 はなは.だしい

Meanings: tremendously, very, great, exceedingly

Example Sentences

あんなことを彼女(かのじょ)に言(い)うなんて非常識(ひじょうしき)も甚(はなは)だしい。

➥It's quite absurd of you to tell her that sort of thing.

彼(かれ)はやたらに故事来歴(こじらいれき)に詳(くわ)しいけれど、それが人生(じんせい)の役(やく)に立(た)っているのかはなはだ疑問(ぎもん)だね。

➥He has a great storehouse of knowledge about historical details but I seriously doubt that's of any use in life.