超

ちょう

Also written チョー

Meanings

1. Prefix super-; ultra-; hyper-; extreme
2. Prefix, Adverb extremely; really; totally; absolutely (usu. in front of adjectivals)
3. Adverb of course; definitely; absolutely; for sure; totally
4. Noun suffix over; more than; exceeding (after an amount)

Kanji

• 超 exceed. Read as チョウ.

Example sentences

• あんたが叩いた腕のとこ、超痛いんだけど。
  I have a very sore arm where you hit me.
• 今日は超寒い。
  It's awfully cold today.
• 超疲れた！
  I'm exhausted.
• 超腹減った。
  I'm starved.
• 超気持ち悪い。戻しそう。
  I feel very sick. I want to throw up.

Common phrases

• 超がつく (ちょうがつく) extremely

Words containing 超

• 超人 (ちょうじん) superman
• 超絶 (ちょうぜつ) transcendence
• 超過 (ちょうか) excess

And 265 more.

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