Japanese

ぜんぜん
Meaning: not at all; completely
Part of Speech: Adverb

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全
然

Example sentences

Yesterday's test was not difficult at all.
最近、忙しいんだよね。ってか、全然休みがないんだ。
I've been busy lately. I mean, I have no time off at all.
仕事が忙しいっつーか、全然終わらない。
Work is busy, or rather, it's just not ending.
何それ、全然意味がわからない。
What's that? I don't understand the meaning at all.
昨日のテスト、問題がエグすぎて全然解けなかった。
Yesterday's test questions were so brutal that I couldn't solve them at all.
彼はひどい気分屋だから、日によって態度が全然違う。
Because he is a very moody person, his attitude is completely different depending on the day.

Usage Notes

Traditionally used with negative expressions to mean 'not at all'. In modern colloquial Japanese, it is also used with positive expressions for emphasis.

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