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In this paper, I analyzed the distinction of synonyms YATTO, YOYAKU, TSUINI, TOTO by using 󰡔NLB󰡕(NINJAL-LWP for BCCWJ), exclusive search system of BCCWJ, on the basis of language usage as follows. (1)In terms of frequency of use, It is used more often in the order of YOYAKU(5,790)＞YATTO(5,524)＞TSUINI(5,297)＞TOTO(1,953). It can be said that YATTO, YOYAKU, TSUINI are used more frequently than TOTO. But It is difficult to discuss the distinction of the above four adverbs in terms of generality of expression. (2)In terms of text, YATTO is overwhelmingly used much in web (Yahoo blog or CHIEBUKURO), in conversation. YOYAKU and TSUINI are also used much in web, but also used much in literary style such as poetry. TOTO has colloquial style even though week by comparison with YATTO. (3)In terms of context, for each adverb, collocation lists of Japanese verbs are extracted as follows.