Meaning

Primary

Fine

Alternatives

Fairly, Quite, Sufficient

Word Type

adverb, noun, な adjective

Explanation

Bind and set up everything so it is fine and fairly sufficient.

This word is often used to express that something is adequate or satisfactory, to politely decline an offer or invitation, or to indicate a relatively high degree or extent of something, like:

"No thank you" 結構です
"That's fine, no more" もう結構です
"It's fairly big" 結構大きい
etc.

Reading

けっこう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. The けつ shortens to けっ.

Context

Context Sentences

「今日は他には何か、ございませんか?」「いいえ。それだけで結構です。」

"Would you like anything else today?" "No, that’s alright."

Kanji Composition