This melon is rather tasteless, especially compared to the one we had last time.
このメロンは、以前、食べたものに比べると、あまりおいしくない。
3. 副詞. (dated)さらに。
rather
1. adv. (obsolete) More quickly; sooner, earlier.
2. adv. Used to specify a choice or preference; preferably. (Now usually followed by than)
I'd rather stay in all day than go out with them. I'd like this one rather than the other one. I'd rather be with you.
3. adv. (conjunctive) Used to introduce a contradiction; on the contrary.
It wasn't supposed to be popular; rather, it was supposed to get the job done. She didn't go along, but rather went home instead.
4. adv. (conjunctive) Introducing a qualification or clarification; more precisely. (Now usually preceded by or.)
I didn't want to leave. Or rather I did, just not alone.
5. adv. (degree) Somewhat, fairly.
This melon is rather tasteless. This melon is rather tasteless, especially compared to the one we had last time.
6. v. (nonstandard, or dialectal) To prefer; to prefer to.
7. adj. (obsolete) Prior; earlier; former.
8. interj. (England, dated) An enthusiastic affirmation.
quite
1. 副詞. 全く、完全に、すっかり。
The work is not quite done; you are quite mistaken.
この仕事は、完全にできてはいない。君は完全にミスを犯した。
2. 副詞. 大変に、非常に、かなり。
The car is quite damaged.
車は、かなりの被害を受けた。
I find him quite adorable.
私は彼を非常に尊敬している。
3. 副詞. （反語的に）そこそこ、まあまあ。
Well, I quite like the painting.
「そうだね、この絵はまあまあ好きかな」
Work was quite OK today.
今日の仕事はそこそこだ。
Work went quite well today.
今日、仕事はまあうまくいったよ。
4. 間投詞. （強い同意）いかにも、そのとおり。
quite
1. adv.To the greatest extent or degree; completely, entirely.:
2. adv. With verbs, especially past participles.
3. adv. With prepositional phrases and spatial adverbs.
4. adv. With predicative adjectives.
5. adv. With attributive adjectives, following an (especially indefinite) article; chiefly as expressing contrast, difference etc.
6. adv. Preceding nouns introduced by the indefinite article. Chiefly in negative constructions.
7. adv. With adverbs of manner.
8. adv.In a fully justified sense; truly, perfectly, actually.:
9. adv. Coming before the indefinite article and an attributive adjective. (Now largely merged with moderative senses, below.)
10. adv. With plain adjectives, past participles, and adverbs.
11. adv. Coming before the definite article and an attributive superlative.
12. adv. Before a noun preceded by an indefinite article; now often with ironic implications that the noun in question is particularly noteworthy or remarkable.
13. adv. Before a noun preceded by the definite article.
14. adv. (now rare) With prepositional or adverbial phrases.
15. adv. To a moderate extent or degree; somewhat, rather.
