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

うわっ、結構大きいですね。持って帰れるかな?

Oh wow, it's quite big. I wonder if I can carry it home.

結構なお値段がするんですね。

This has a fairly fancy price, yeah?

「何か飲みますか?」 「いいえ、結構です。」

"Would you like something to drink?" "No, thank you. I'm good."

「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 all. Thank you."

「ベーコンを無料にすれば、犯罪は減ると思いますか?」「結構効果はあると思います。」

"Do you think there would be less crime if bacon was free?" "I'd say it would make a quite difference."

Kanji Composition