結構|けっこうkekkou[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- na-adjectivesplendid; nice; wonderful; delightful; lovely; excellent; fine
- na-adjectivesufficient; satisfactory; enough; fine; all right; OKどちらの日でも結構です。↗Either day is OK.
- na-adjectivenot needing (any more of something); (already) having enough; fine (as in "I'm fine"); no, thank you
- adverbrather; quite; fairly; pretty; surprisingly; quite a bit; fairly well
- nounstructure; construction; framework; architecture
Conjugation
| Plain form | 結構(けっこう) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 結構です(けっこうです) |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 結構ではない(けっこうではない) |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 結構ではありません(けっこうではありません) |
| Past (datta) | 結構だった(けっこうだった) |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 結構ではなかった(けっこうではなかった) |
| Te form (de) | 結構で(けっこうで) |
| Adverbial (ni) | 結構に(けっこうに) |
| Conditional (nara) | 結構なら(けっこうなら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym良いよいNeutralThe general word for good. 「結構」 also covers good and enough, but leans toward polite approval or polite refusal.
- SynonymよろしいFormalA formal variant of 「よい」, mostly for permission or asking, as in 「よろしいですか」; for declining, 「結構です」 is the usual choice.
- Synonym良好りょうこうWrittenWritten style for objective assessments of condition or results, as in 「経過良好」.
- Synonym好ましいこのましいWrittenMeans appealing or desirable, with a judging tone; leans toward written prose.
- SynonymいいCasualThe colloquial 'good'; also used to decline, as in 「もういいです」, more casual than 「結構です」.
- Synonym満足まんぞくNeutralMeans satisfied or sufficient, as in 「満足する」, stressing the feeling of contentment.
- SynonymかなりNeutralAdverb meaning fairly or quite, as in 「かなり難しい」; close to adverbial 「結構」, with strength depending on context and tone.
- SynonymなかなかNeutralMeans quite or considerably, often with admiring surprise; with a negative it means not easily, as in 「なかなか来ない」.
- RelatedずいぶんNeutralAdverb meaning quite or very, often with a sense of surprise, as in 「随分寒い」; adverbial 「結構」 is milder.
- Related十分じゅうぶんNeutralMeans enough or sufficient, as in 「これで十分」, focusing on quantity; 「結構」 also covers good.
- Related誠にまことにFormalAdverb meaning truly or very, used in formal thanks and apologies in both speech and writing, as in 「誠にありがとうございます」.
- Related無難ぶなんNeutralMeans safe, free of mistakes, as in 「無難な選択」; a modest verdict that something is unobjectionable, without the warmer approval 「結構」 can carry.
- Related大変たいへんNeutralAdverb meaning very, stronger than 「結構」, as in 「大変お世話になりました」; also means serious.
- Related適切てきせつWrittenMeans apt or fitting, as in 「適切な対応」, stressing suitability to the situation; written flavor.
- Related大丈夫だいじょうぶCasualMeans all right or no problem; also declines things, as in 「大丈夫です」, more easygoing than 「結構です」.
- Related適当てきとうNeutralMeans suitable, but also careless or half-hearted, as in 「適当に答える」 — a sense 「結構」 lacks.
- Related相応そうおうWrittenMeans befitting one's status or ability, as in 「年相応」, stressing proportion; written style.
- Related妥当だとうWrittenMeans valid or reasonable, as in 「妥当な判断」, stressing soundness of judgment; written style.
- RelatedまずまずCasualMeans passable or so-so, as in 「まずまずの出来」; a lower rating than 「結構」.
- Antonym粗末そまつNeutralOpposite of the 'splendid' sense of 「結構」: crude or shabby, or treating things carelessly.
- Antonym不十分ふじゅうぶんNeutralOpposite of the 'enough' sense of 「結構」: insufficient or falling short.
- Antonym不完全ふかんぜんWrittenOpposite of the 'complete' sense of 「結構」: incomplete or flawed; written style.
Use 「結構」 for 'that's fine,' 'that's enough,' or a polite 'no, thank you.' For formal permission use 「よろしい」; for casual refusals 「いい」 or 「大丈夫」. For 'quite, fairly' use 「かなり」 or 「なかなか」; for sheer sufficiency, 「十分」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


