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How to Say ‘Quite a bit higher than usual’ in Japanese

いつもよりだいぶ上がっている

itsu mo yori daibu agatsu te iru

[Itsu mo yoh-ree DAI-boo ah-GAHT teh ee-roo]

Phrase Breakdown

いつもより

itsu mo yori

than usual

This is the comparison point, 'than usual.' A speaker naturally pauses slightly after より.

Example

いつもより暑いです。

It's hotter than usual.

Words in this phrase

いつ

itsu

[Itsu]

always

Indicates something that happens consistently or every time.

Example

いつも学校に行きます。

I always go to school.

も

[mo]

also; even

Part of でも, adding the nuance of something like or maybe.

Example

コーヒーでも飲みましょう。

Let's have coffee or something.

より

yori

[yoh-ree]

than / compared to

Used for comparison: AよりB = “B is more … than A.” Common compliment pattern on dates: 写真より素敵 = “more lovely than your photos.”

Example

写真より素敵です。

You’re nicer than in your photos.

だいぶ上がっている

daibu agatsu te iru

has gone up quite a lot

だいぶ means 'quite a lot,' and 上がっている means 'has risen.' Stress nothing in particular; Japanese uses pitch, so keep it flat and smooth.

Example

気温がだいぶ上がっている。

The temperature has risen quite a bit.

Words in this phrase

だいぶ

daibu

[DAI-boo]

considerably; quite a lot

Adverb meaning to a large degree.

Example

だいぶ寒くなった。

It has gotten quite cold.

上がっ

agatsu

[ah-GAHT]

gone up; risen

Te-form stem of 上がる, to rise, e.g. prices or fares.

Example

値段が上がった。

The price went up.

て

[teh]

and; -te form

A linking form used to connect verbs to following grammar, such as progressive or polite forms.

Example

仕事を探している人と話しました。

I spoke with a person who is looking for work.

いる

iru

[ee-roo]

is doing; ongoing state

Shows an action in progress when attached to te-form verbs.

Example

今、写真のプロジェクトをしている。

Right now, I'm doing a photography project.

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