No. 2,860 in Japanese
ごく
"ごく" means "extremely" or "very."
In a sentence
彼の実績はごく普通である。
His performance is quite average.
Here, ごく is used to intensify 普通 (average, ordinary), emphasizing the common or typical nature of the subject in the statement.
ごく一部の人々しかその実験に参加していない。
Only a very small portion of people participated in the experiment.
In this case, ごく modifies 一部 (a part), indicating a very small segment or fraction, emphasizing the limited scope.
この問題はごく簡単に解ける。
This problem can be solved very easily.
For this sentence, ごく intensifies 簡単 (simple, easy), suggesting a high degree of simplicity or ease in solving the problem.
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