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とても → めっちゃ

“super, really” · Reactions and comebacks

とても→すごく→めっちゃ

とても is the textbook “very”. Real speech uses すごく, and casual speech めっちゃ: once Kansai dialect, now national.

Use it withFriends OKCoworkers carefulBoss / teacher avoid

Casual. Kansai in origin, now used everywhere by younger speakers. Not for formal speech.

1,220 lines with めっちゃ from 198 comedians in the library · the textbook とても: 44 · Counts updated 2026-10-07

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ダックワーズ「ALTの先生」Dacquoise · The ALT (Assistant Language Teacher)

In a sketch, a foreign English teacher character offers to drum and orders the partner to dance the Soran Bushi while pulling dreadlocks.

Culture note Soran Bushi is a Hokkaido fishermen's folk song; a dance set to it is a staple at Japanese school sports days and festivals.

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なにこれめっちゃ伸のびる!

What is this? It stretches like crazy!

Textbookこれは何ですか。とても伸びますね。'めっちゃ' (from Kansai 'めちゃくちゃ') replaces 'とても' as a casual intensifier; plain '伸びる' drops polite '伸びます'.

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タルタル関数「モテ期」Tartar Kansu · Suddenly Popular

The two are imagining a very cute girl who has never been dumped before.

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それめっちゃいいな

Ooh, I really like that.

Textbookそれはとてもいいですね。Textbook 'とても' is swapped for slangy 'めっちゃ' (originally Kansai, now nationwide), and polite 'いいですね' drops to plain 'いいな'.

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レモンと炭酸「いい感じの女の子」Lemon to Tansan · A Girl It's Going Well With

Someone tells a friend about meeting up with a girl named Yuka, while the friend reacts.

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めっちゃ嫌きらいじゃん

She totally hates you!

Textbook彼女はあなたのことがとても嫌いなのですよ。「とても」 becomes Kansai-born slang 「めっちゃ」, and the polite explanatory 「〜のですよ」 becomes casual 「〜じゃん」, pointing out something obvious to the listener ('see, ...!'). The subject 「彼女は／あなたのことが」 is simply left out.

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ペンた丸「運び屋」Pentamaru · The Courier

A courier in a panic calls out to Kenji for help while lots of pollen fills the air around them.

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やばいケンジめっちゃ蜂はち集あつまってきた

Oh no, Kenji, a ton of bees are swarming in!

Textbook大変です、ケンジさん。蜂がたくさん集まってきました。「めっちゃ」 is slangy 「とても」. Before a verb like 「集まってきた」 it means 'a lot', so polite speech uses 「たくさん」; particle 「が」 is dropped too. Around it, 「やばい」 stands in for 「大変です」 ('this is bad'), 「ケンジ」 gets 「さん」, and 「集まってきた」 becomes 「集まってきました」.

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トップガン「怖い話」Top Gun · Scary Story

A comedian is telling a ghost story, but the ghost keeps shouting silly words and the partner keeps complaining.

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めちゃくちゃ怖こわいですよね

Super scary, right?

Textbookとても怖いですよね。'とても' is swapped for the casual intensifier 'めちゃくちゃ' ('like crazy'); 'めっちゃ' is its clipped form. The polite 'ですよね' ending stays.

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ぐりんぴーす「パパになった」Green Peas · I Became a Dad

One performer says the other has drunk too much and hands them a hot oolong tea instead.

Culture note In Japan, oolong tea is the standard non-alcoholic drink served at bars and izakaya.

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めちゃめちゃいい!

That's seriously great!

Textbookとてもいいです!「とても」 became 「めちゃめちゃ」, a doubled variant of the same casual intensifier as 「めっちゃ」; polite 「いいです」 became plain 「いい」.

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More lines with めっちゃ

From other routines in the library. Automatic transcripts, not yet checked line by line.

めちゃくちゃ怪あやしいんですよ
大豆デンキュー 「裁判」 · 2:16
めっちゃ足あしが速はやいミーティング衣装いしょうです
倉本くらんち 「ミーティング」 · 3:41
え、めっちゃ怖こわい
シャンシャン 「怖い話」 · 2:11
おじさん店員てんいんの口くちをめちゃくちゃなめている
井上が来たぞ 「ペットショップ」 · 1:05
めちゃくちゃ怖こわいですよね
フランスピアノ 「ハイジャック」 · 2:23
めっちゃ言いうやん
まぐろ兄弟 「どっちがツライ？」 · 4:09
めっちゃいいこと言いってる
きつね 「国定光男」 · 1:49
定員ていいんも定員ていいんでめっちゃ嫌いやなやつ
ふくだりーち 「パチンコ台」 · 0:41
えぇーめっちゃ燃もえてるー
ぬで「遠足」 · 0:39
お前まえがめちゃくちゃ戦たたかいに出でてるからだろって
ニダンギア 「足痛めた」 · 4:05
セクモンの人ひとめちゃくちゃおこつだぞ
こはるバスケ 「言われたことやって」 · 1:59
めちゃめちゃ大事だいじなのあるやん
リードオフマン 「過去に戻ってやり直したいこと」 · 3:12

Quick answers

What does めっちゃ mean?

めっちゃ means “super, really”. とても is the textbook “very”. Real speech uses すごく, and casual speech めっちゃ: once Kansai dialect, now national.

Is めっちゃ rude? Who can you say it to?

With friends: OK. With coworkers: careful. With a boss or teacher: avoid. Casual. Kansai in origin, now used everywhere by younger speakers. Not for formal speech.

めっちゃ or とても: which do people say more?

In 1,905 live comedy routines, めっちゃ appears in 1,220 lines from 198 comedians, and the textbook とても in 44 lines.