結構

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. もう結構です、ありがとう。▶ —
   That's enough, thank you.
2. これは結構な作品ですね。▶ —
   This is a fine work.

Collocations

Mnemonic

Kekkou (結構) is a flagship Japanese polyseme — 結 (tie) + 構 (compose) = "well composed." Four splits: (1) kekkou na sakuhin (splendid work, positive na-adjective), (2) kekkou desu (no thank you, polite decline), (3) kekkou tanoshii (quite enjoyable, adverb "quite / fairly"), (4) kekkou na kingaku (substantial sum, "considerable"). Same sound and kanji carry both "positive praise" and "polite refusal" — a notorious learner pitfall. In restaurants or services, when offered more, answering "kekkou desu" is refusal but feels soft thanks to the polite desu. Core kotowari bunka (refusal-culture) vocabulary (already covered in iya). Young people often substitute daijoubu desu (it's fine, milder refusal). Korean "dwoess-eo-yo / gwaenchan-a-yo / hullyung-hae-yo / kkwae" map to a single Japanese kekkou — cross-lingual trap.

Quick check

1. Polite refusal to "more coffee?"

   • "Ie, kekkou desu" — polite refusal
   • "Hai, kekkou desu" — contradictory
   • "Motto!" — more!
   • "Kekkou na sakuhin desu ne" — awkward