よっぽど・余っ程yoppodo

1. adverb, no-adjective, na-adjectivevery; greatly; much; considerably; to a large extent; quite余 is ateji
   あいつがガッツポーズするなんて、よっぽど嬉うれしかったんだろうな。↗

   It must have been something really big for him to strike a triumphant pose like that.
2. adverbjust about to; almost; very nearly

• SynonymずいぶんNeutralMeans 'considerably', as in 「随分寒い」, and carries a nuance of surprise.
• SynonymよほどNeutralSynonymous with the headword but more formal: 'considerably', and 'just about to do something', as in 「よほど疲れた」. 「よっぽど」 is the colloquial emphatic form of 「余程」.
• SynonymかなりNeutralMeans 'considerably' or 'fairly', as in 「かなり難しい」; common in speech.
• Synonym非常にひじょうにNeutralMeans 'very', as in 「非常に重要」; leans toward written, formal prose.
• SynonymだいぶNeutralMeans 'quite' or 'considerably', as in 「だいぶ良くなった」; often describes the degree of change.
• Synonym大変たいへんNeutralMeans 'very', as in 「大変お世話になりました」; leans formal and polite.
• SynonymたいそうNeutralMeans 'very', as in 「大層喜ぶ」; rather old-fashioned.
• SynonymとてもNeutralMeans 'very', as in 「とても美しい」; the most common choice in speech.
• SynonymなかなかNeutralMeans 'quite' or 'considerably', and also 'not easily', as in 「なかなか来ない」; often carries a sense of the unexpected.
• Antonym少しすこしNeutralMeans 'a little', as in 「少し疲れた」 — the opposite of 「よっぽど」.
• AntonymわずかNeutralMeans 'very little' or 'merely', as in 「わずかに」 — the opposite of 「よっぽど」.
• AntonymちょっとNeutralMeans 'a little' or 'slightly', as in 「ちょっと寒い」 — the opposite of the high degree of 「よっぽど」.

Use 「余っ程」 in speech to stress a high degree or that you almost did something, as in 「よっぽど疲れたんだね」 and 「よっぽど行こうかと思った」. For a more formal tone say 「余程」; in most cases 「かなり」 or 「とても」 is the natural choice. 「少し」 is the opposite.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. とても。非常ひじょうに。程度ていどが大おおきい様子ようす。
2. ほぼ。もう少すこしで。もうすぐ。